DAVIS DD 395

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.

Somers Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 28 July 1936 - Launched 30 July 1938


1. USS DAVIS DD-395
   Commissioned 9 November 1938 - Decommissioned 19 October 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1945
   Sold 24 November 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Davis DD-395 Covers Page 1     (1938-1944)

 

Postmarks

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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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Post office established 9 November 1938 - Disestablished 11 October 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BTT) "BOSTON / FIRST DAY"

1938-11-09

First Day in Commission, cachet by William Frederick

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / BOSTON"

1938-11-09

First Day of Commissioning, Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw and Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BTT) "BOSTON / NAVY YARD"

1938-11-09

First Day in Commission. Slogan reversed (unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1938-11-09

First Day of Commissioning, from the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1938-11-09

First Day of Commissioning, from the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-03-04

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Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "BOSTON / NAVY YARD"

1939-03-15

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Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "BOSTON / NAVY YARD"

1939-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Walter J. Dybas

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

c1943-10-27

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Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-30

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

 

Other Information

USS DAVIS earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, USN (16 January 1807 - 18 February 1877)
Davis was appointed Midshipman August 12 1823 and made many valuable scientific contributions to the Navy before the Civil War during which he served with distinction. As Flag Officer of the Mississippi Flotilla he directed the capture and destruction of seven Confederate gunboats and rams near Memphis, Tenn., and received the surrender of the city June 6 1862; joined Farragut's fleet for operations against Vicksburg; and cooperated with the Army expedition up the Yazoo River from August 16 to 27 1862. From 1862 to 1865 Admiral Davis served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, then served as Superintendent of the Naval Observatory; Commander in Chief, South Atlantic Squadron; Commandant of Norfolk Navy Yard; and member of the Lighthouse Board. Admiral Davis died in Washington, D.C., February 18 1877.

The ships sponsor was Miss E. Davis, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Davis.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Davis TB-12, USS Davis DD-65 and USS Davis DD-395.

 

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