WORDEN DD 352

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.

Farragut Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 29 December 1932 - Launched 27 October 1934


1. USS WORDEN DD-352
   Commissioned 15 January 1935
   LOST by Grounding 12 January 1943 and sank off Amchitka Aleutians
   14 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   
   Struck from Naval Register 22 December 1944

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Worden DD-352 Cover Page 1    (1935-1942)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F "COMMISSIONED / BREMERTON, WASH." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-42

1935-01-15

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / BREMERTON"

1935-02-22

Washington's Birthday, cachet by C. Wright Richell and sponsored by Raymond R. Freshwater

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)

1941-05-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z

1942-06-17

Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-02-03

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

WORDEN earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Admiral John Lorimer Worden, USN (12 March 1818 – 19 October 1897)
Worden was an Officer in the United States Navy who served in the American Civil War.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Katrina Halligan, wife of Admiral Halligan, Commandant, 13th Naval District.

 

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