CUSHING DD 376

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 15 August 1934 - Launched 31 December 1935


1. USS CUSHING DD-376
   Commissioned 28 August 1936
   SUNK by gun fire from Japanese warships off Guadalcanal 13 November 1942
   69 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cushing DD-376 Covers Page 1    (1935-1942)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established 28 August 1936 - Disestablished 13 November 1942

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1936-08-28

First Day Commissioning, Cachet Sponsor - C. E. Pierson

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE"

1936-08-28

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet Sponsor - C. E. Pierson

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "BREMERTON / SHAKEDOWN"

1937-01-12

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

1937-08-25

Note:

Locy Type 3z

1942-09-02

Censored, WWII use. Mark from the back of the cover.

 

Locy Type 9x

1936-11-11

Armistice Day

 

Locy Type F USS Cushing DD-376 / USS Perkins DD-377 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-92

1935-12-31

Cachet Categories - Ship Launching - Bremerton Navy Yard. Cachet by Barney Ingram and sponsored by the Bremerton Stamp Society.

 

Other Information

USS CUSHING earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Commander William Barker Cushing, USN (4 November 1842 – 17 December 1874) Cushing, an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the Confederate ironclad CSS ALBEMARLE during a daring nighttime raid on October 27 1864, a feat for which he received the thanks of Congress.

Five ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Cushing TB-1, USS Cushing DD-55, USS Cushing DD-376, USS Cushing DD-797 and USS Cushing DD-985.

The ships sponsor was Miss K. A. Cushing, daughter of Commander Cushing.

 

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