FARRAGUT DD 348

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 September 20 1932 as SMITH
Renamed August 13 1933
Launched March 15 1934


1. USS FARRAGUT DD-348
   Commissioned June 18 1934 - Decommissioned October 23 1945
   
   Stricken January 28 1947
   Sold August 14 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1934-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / IN COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-6

1934-06-18

First Day In Commission

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1934-07-24

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1934-07-24

First Day Postal Service
Blue Cachet by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1934-07-24

First Day Postal Service
Red Cachet by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "HAPPY / NEW YEAR"

1935-01-01

Note

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"

1939-03-14

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Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-03-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-03-05

Notes:

 

Locy Type 3b (A-XTX) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1939-10-27

Navy Day 1939
Leslie E. Paulson

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-04-30

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Locy Type 9v

1938-03-03

Use of unlisted SLKbs(n)

 

Other Information

FARRAGUT earned 14 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN (July 5 1801 – August 14 1870) the first Senior Officer of The U.S. Navy during The American Civil War. He was the first Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Full Admiral of the Navy. He is remembered in popular culture for his possibly apocryphal order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

 

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