CASSIN DD 372

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 October 1 1934 - Launched October 28 1935


1. USS CASSIN DD-372
   Commissioned August 21 1936
   Severely damaged in Pearl Harbor attack and Decommissioned December 7 1941
   Completely rebuilt 1942-44
   Recommissioned February 6 1944 - Decommissioned December 17 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 28 1947
   Sold November 25 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cassin DD-372 Covers Page 1    (1935-45)

 

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

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1st Commissioning August 21 1936 to December 7 1941

 

Locy Type FDC 7r

1936-08-21

First Day in Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"

1936-11-17

Launching of USS Philadelphia CL-41, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "BOSTON / MASS"

1938-01-24

 

Locy Type 3b (AC-TXB) "SAN PEDRO / CALIFORNIA"

1940-01-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"

1936-12-23

Commissioning of USS McDougal DD-358, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT)

1941-04-22

Note

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT)

1941-10-02

Note: Official Mail, Air Mailgram

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-09-10

Registered sailor mail. Sent by crewmember Duane Harold Williams (1913-1992) who transferred from CASSIN just 3 days after this was mailed.

 

Locy Type 9x

1937-05-29

Note:

 

Locy Type F "NAVY / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-20

1936-10-27

Navy Day 1936, add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

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2nd Commissioning February 5 1944 to December 17 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type LDC SL

1945-12-17

Last Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS CASSIN earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

NAMESAKE - Captain Stephen Cassin, USN (February 16 1783 – August 29 1857)

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Cassin DD-43 and USS Cassin DD-372.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. H. C. Lombard

 

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