ROBERT SMITH DD 324

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid May 13 1919 - Launched September 19 1919


1. USS ROBERT SMITH DD-324
   Commissioned March 17 1921 - Decommissioned March 1 1930
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 12 1930
   Sold 1931 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1929)

 

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 3s (AC)

1929-04-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (AC) (used after POD)

1930-04-30

Post office discontinued February 28 1930

 

Locy Type 9 (C)

1930-05-19

Used after the Post Office was discontinued February 28 1930 and also after the decommissioning.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Robert Smith (November 3 1757 - November 26 1842).
Smith served in the Continental Army during the American War of Independence.
Following graduation from Princeton in 1781, he practiced law and was active in Maryland politics during the next two decades. On July 27 1801, Robert Smith became Secretary of the Navy in the Jefferson Administration. He held that position throughout the 1801-05 war with Tripoli. In 1809, Smith left his Navy post to become Secretary of State, remaining in that office until April 1811. He thereafter was active in Maryland affairs.

 

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