MORRIS DD 417

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.

Sims Class Destroyer
Keel Laid June 7 1938 - Launched June 1 1939


1. USS MORRIS DD-417
   Commissioned March 4 1940 - Decommissioned November 9 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945
   Sold August 2 1947 to Franklin Shipwrecking and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1937-41)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "PORTMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS CHAUMONT AP-5

1938-06-07

Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PORTMOUTH / VIRGINIA" USS TAYLOR DD-94

1938-06-07

Twin Keel Laying with USS WAINWRIGHT DD-419
ANCS 6 & 598 Cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) USS TRENTON CL-11

1939-06-01

Twin Launching with USS WAINWRIGHT DD-419
ANCS 6 & 598 Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-03-04

Commissioning, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-03-04

Commissioning, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1940-03-04 to 1940-03-06

First Day in Commission
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "HONOLULU / T.H."

1941-04-27

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Locy Type 9v

1940-08-27 to 1980-08-28

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Locy Type 9x

1940-08-27 to 1980-08-28

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Other Information

MORRIS received 15 battle stars for her action in World War II

NAMESAKE - Commodore Charles Morris (July 26 1784 - January 27 1856)
Morris was appointed Midshipman July 1 1799; Captain March 5 1813. As one of the officers of the INTREPID he took part in the recapture and destruction of the Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli February 17 1804. He took a prominent part in the engagement between the USS CONSTITUTION and GUERRIERE, being severely wounded while in the act of boarding the latter vessel. For his gallantry on this occasion he was advanced one grade by the President. In 1825 he commanded the BRANDYWINE while taking Gen. Lafayette back to France after his last visit to the United States. He was Commandant, Boston Navy Yard, June 13 1827 to May 12 1833. From 1851 to 1856 he was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Morris died at Washington D.C. January 27 1856

 

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