FANNING DD 385

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 April 10 1935 - Launched September 18 1936


1. USS FANNING DD-385
   Commissioned October 8 1937 - Decommissioned December 14 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 28 1947
   Sold January 6 1948 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Fanning DD-385 Covers Page 1    (1935-43)

 

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 FDC 3(AC-BTT) "BROOKLYN / N.Y."

1937-10-08

First Day of Commissioning. Cachet by - John C. Von Losberg

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "BROOKLYN / N.Y."

1937-10-27

Navy Day. Cachet by - Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1943-12-25

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-05-10

Ship Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-05-10

Ship Cachet by Louis C. Weigand

 

Locy Type PPO USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-46

c1938

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Other Information

FANNING received 4 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Nathaniel Fanning, USN (May 31 1755 – September 30 1805)
Lt. Fanning served in the Continental Navy and later the United States Navy. He served on board BONHOMME RICHARD during its 1779 battle with HMS SERAPIS.

The U.S. Navy has named three ships in his honor; USS Fanning DD-37, USS Fanning DD-385 and USS Fanning FF-1076.

 

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