SAMPSON DD 394

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.

Somers Class Destroyer
Keel Laid April 8 1936 - Launched April 16 1938


1. USS SAMPSON DD-394
   Commissioned August 19 1938 - Decommissioned November 8 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945
   Sold 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1936-45)

 

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

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Post Office Established August 26 1938 - Disestablished October 31 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r Sep 1, 1938 "FIRST / DAY"

1938-09-01

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-07-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "GRAVESEND / ENGLAND"

1938-10-21

Shakedown Cruise, Cachet by Loring W. Stannard and Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1939-05-12

Official Business

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-05-22

Censored Sailor's mail.

 

Other Information

SAMPSON earned one battle star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral William Thomas Sampson, USN (February 9 1840 – May 6 1902).
Known for his victory in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named SAMPSON in his honor, USS Sampson DD-63, USS Sampson DD-394, USS Sampson DDG-10 and USS Sampson DDG-102.
The United States Naval Academy's Sampson Hall, which houses the English and History departments, is named in his honor.
The United States Navy also authorized a service medal, known as the Sampson Medal, to recognize those who had served under his command during the Spanish-American War.

 

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