CLARK DD 361

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.

Porter Class Destroyer
Keel Laid January 2 1934 - Launched October 15 1935


1. USS CLARK DD-361
   Commissioned May 20 1936 - Decommissioned October 23 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 16 1945
   Sold 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1936-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SANDIEGO / EXPO CITY" USS Southard DD-207

1935-10-15

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Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "USS CLARK / FIRST DAY" USS TILLMAN DD-135

1936-05-20

USCS Chapter 1 Commissioning Cachet

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Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / THIS CANCEL"

1936-06-12

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1936-08-20

Shakedown Cruise / Port Visit to Guantanamo Bay
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-05-20

1st Anniversary of Commissioning, cacheted

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-02-12

Lincoln's Birthday
Robert L. Manley cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1938-10-12

Columbus Day
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3b (A-TXB) "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS"

1937-05-19

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1941-05-28

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Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-04-03

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1945-07-30

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Other Information

CLARK received two battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Charles E. Clark USN (August 10 1843 - October 1 1922)
Clark graduated from the Naval Academy in 1863. His Civil War service included command of OSSIPEE in The Battle of Mobile Bay. Upon the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, Captain Clark commanded USS OREGON BB-3 in her dramatic race around Cape Horn, bringing her to Cuba in time to join in the destruction of the Spanish fleet. For this high accomplishment, he was advanced in seniority, and was appointed Rear Admiral June 16 1902. He died October 1 1922 at Long Beach, Calif

 

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