DOWNES DD 375

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 August 15 1934 - Launched April 22 1936


1. USS DOWNES DD-375
   Commissioned January 15 1937
   Severely damaged in Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Decommissioned June 20 1942
   Salvaged equipment from her hulk was taken to Mare Island where DOWNES was completely rebuilt in a new hull 1942-43
   Recommissioned November 15 1943 - Decommissioned December 17 1945
   
   Stricken January 28 1947
   Sold November 18 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Downes DD-375 Covers Page 1    (1936-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD" USS SALINAS AO-19

1936-04-22 to 1936-04-22

Cachet by Leo Schupp commemorating the Launching of USS DOWNES DD-375

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "WELCOME / USS DOWNES" USS WYOMING AG-17

1936-04-22 to 1936-04-22

Launching Cachet

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1st Commissioning January 15 1937 to June 20 1942

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"

1937-01-15

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"

1937-01-15

First Day in Commission, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (AC-BBT) "NORFOLK / NAVY YARD"

1937-01-15

Cachet by Donald A. Yontz, sponsored by the M. T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS. Contributed by Louis Kurzmiller.

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1938-01-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1939-10-12

Columbus Day. Cachet by Walter J. Dybas

 

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

1940-06-01

Cachet by Royal C. Hendricks

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1941-12-03

Sailor Mail - "Via Clipper Mail"

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2nd Commissioning November 15 1943 to December 17 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-07

Official Business

 

Other Information

Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Commodore John Downes USN (1786 – August 11 1854) an Officer in The United States Navy, whose service covered the first half of the 19th century.

 

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