LAMSON DD 367

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Mahan Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 20 March 1934 - Launched 17 June 1936


1. USS LAMSON DD-367
   Commissioned 21 October 1936
   SUNK 1 July 1946 Bikini Atoll during Atomic Bomb Test
   
   Struck from Naval Register 15 August 1946

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Lamson DD-367 Covers Page 1    (1936-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TBT) "1ST DAY POST / SERVICE"

1936-10-31

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Leo A. Schupp

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "BUENOS ARIES / ARGENTINA"

1937-01-25

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by JAL, sponsored by Gerald L. Plimpton

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "NAVY YARD / NORFOLK"

1937-06-12

Commissioning of USS Bagley DD-386. Cachet by T.M. Holcombe and sponsored by the Norfolk Cover Service.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-06-17

Cachet by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT)

1941-04-04

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Locy Type 3z (BBB)

1945-12-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1945-12-02

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLbs(n) (65x7)

1945-12-02

From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS LAMSON earned 5 Battle Stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Roswell Hawks Lamson, USN (30 March 1838 – 14 August 1903).
Lamson was born in Iowa, and appointed to the Naval Academy 20 September 1858. After graduating in 1862, he saw action in the Civil War. Lamson commanded USS Mount Vernon in joint Army-Navy operations on the Wansemont River, and he played an important role in the capture of batteries at Hills Point. While in command of USS Gettysburg, he was in the forefront of the attack on Fort Fisher, and he gallantly piloted the powder boat Louisiana in under the fort. He resigned from the Navy in 1866. In 1895 Lamson was appointed Lieutenant and placed on the retired list. Lieutenant Lamson died in Portland, OR.

Three ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Lamson Destroyer No. 18, USS Lamson DD-328 and USS Lamson DD-367.

The ships sponsor was Miss Francis W. Andrews.

 

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