SHAW DD 373

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 SHAW DD-373
   Commissioned September 18 1936
   Severely damaged in Pearl Harbor attack December 7 1941
   Repaired August 1942
   Decommissioned October 2 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945
   Sold 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1936-42)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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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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Post office established September 26 1936 - Disestablished September 25 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r Oct 26, 1936 "FIRST DAY / MAIL"

1936-10-26

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / MAIL"

1936-10-26

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST / MAIL"

1936-10-26

First Day Postal Service, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by T. M. Holcombe

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "TOULON / FRANCE"

1937-06-03

Shakedown Cruise

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1941-04-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1941-08-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1936-11-01

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-38

1942-04-18

Fancy wartime "z" strike used while under repair from damage sustained in Pearl Harbor attack

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) (Killer Off Cover) -FAKE-

1941-12-07

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge. Cachet designed for the Wartime "Z" postmarks.
Address on the back from William R. Welch
"Severely damaged in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941. Covers postmarked that day are backdated, made with a postmark later stolen from the wreckage." (USCS Postmark Catalog)

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) (Killer Off Cover) -FAKE-

1941-12-07

Back side of the Dec 7 1941 cover showing the mailing address of William R. Welch.

 

Other Information

SHAW earned 11 Battle Stars for her WWII service
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Captain John Shaw (1773 - September 17 1823)
Shaw was an an Officer in the early years of the United States Navy

 

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