TUCKER DD 374

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 August 15 1934 - Launched February 26 1936


1. USS TUCKER DD 374
   Commissioned July 23 1936
   SUNK (U.S. Mine) August 4 1942 off Malo Island, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides
   
   Struck from the Navy list December 2 1944

 

Naval Covers

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1. Cover Page 1    (1936-41)

 

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 Postmark "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth, VA

1934-08-15

No Image

Keel Laying

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH-VA" USS HAMILTON DD 141

1936-02-26

Launching. Cachet by R. C. Davidson

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Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1936-07-23

First Day in Commission...Embossed stamp cut from envelope (#U436) used for postage
Cachet by Roland E. Hopkins, ANCS #82 and Raymond A. Aiken, ANCS #191
("Cut square not valid for postage.")

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1936-07-23

First Day in Commission
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ENTERPRISE / LAUNCHED"

1936-10-03

Launching of USS Enterprise CV-6

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-05-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1941-12-31

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 6fgipru

1938-10-27

Note:

 

Other Information

TUCKER earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Samuel Tucker (November 1 1747 – March 10 1833) an officer in The Continental Navy and The United States Navy

 

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