SANDERS DE 273

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.

Evarts Class Destroyer Escort Named SANDERS February 23 1943 Keel Laid April 23 1943 - Launched June 4 1943 SANDERS DE-273 Christened June 4 1943 Allocated to the Royal Navy June 19 1943 as HMS Grindall (K-477) HMS GRINDALL K-477 (British Naval Service) Commissioned September 23 1943 - Decommissioned August 20 1945 USS GRINDALL DE 273 Returned to US Custody and Commissioned August 20 1945 Decommissioned October 19 1945 Struck from the Navy List November 1 1945 Scrapped May 28 1946

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Duplex Boston MA

1943-06-07

N/A

Launching

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Ensign Eugene Thomas Sanders, USN (March 15 1889 - December 7 1941)
    Sanders was born on 15 March 15 1899 in Hubbard, Oregon. Enlisted in the Army on June 16 1917, he was discharged on February 13 1919. On September 18 1919, he enlisted in the Navy and subsequently served on USS Brant AM 24 December 4 1932 to June 1 1934; on USS Finch AM 9 August 30 1934 to January 28 1936; at the naval station at Olongapo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, January 29 1936 to April 3 1937; and on USS Canopus AS 9 April 6 1937 to March 10 1938.
     On May 7 1940, Chief Boatswain Sanders reported to USS ARIZONA BB 39. Appointed Ensign on November 3 1941, he died on USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while serving on USS ARIZONA BB-39 December 7 1941.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named SANDERS - USS Sanders DE 40 and USS SANDERS DE 273 (later HMS Grindall K.477).

 

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