McCAWLEY DD 276

Ship Name and Designation History

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Clemson Class Destroyer Keel Laid 5 November 1918 - Launched 14 June 1919 USS McCAWLEY DD-276 Commissioned 22 September 1919 - Decommissioned 7 June 1922 Recommissioned 27 September 1923 - Decommissioned 1 April 1930 Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1930 Sold 1931 and Broken up for scrap

Colonel Charles G. McCawley, USMC

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

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2nd Commissioning 27 September 1923 to April1 1930

 

Locy Type 3 "CANAL / ZONE"

1927-03-08

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Locy Type 3 (Date added separately)

1928-09-14

From the Steve Shay collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Col. Charles G. McCawley, USMC (29 January 1827 - 13 October 1891)
McCawley was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps 3 March 1847. He took part in the storming of Chapultepec and the capture of Mexico City during the Mexican War. He was brevetted First Lieutenant 13 September 1847, for gallantry in those actions. In the Civil War, he aided in the capture of Port Royal, S.C., 7 November 1861 and led a detachment of 200 Marines to reoccupy the Norfolk Navy Yard, May 1862. He subsequently commanded Marine detachments during operations in Charleston Harbor against Forts Wagner, Gregg, and Sumter. For gallant and meritorious conduct during the boat attack on the latter fort, 8 September 1863, he was brevetted Major. In 1876 he was appointed Colonel Commandant, the highest post in the Marine Corps, and served in that position until he retired in 1891. Colonel McCawley died at Philadelphia, 13 October 1891.

The ships sponsor was Miss Eleanor Laurie McCawley, granddaughter of Colonel McCawley.

 

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