SLOAT DD 316
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.
Keel Laid 18 January 1919 - Launched 14 May 1919 Struck from Naval Register 28 January 1935 Sunk 26 June 1935 as target off San Diego |
 Rear Admiral John Drake Sloat, USN |
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- USS Sloat DD-316 Covers Page 1 (1921-1928)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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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Locy Type |
1927-06-20 |
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From the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type |
1928-05-11 |
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Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John Drake Sloat, USN (26 July 1781 - 28 November 1867)
Sloat was appointed Midshipman in the United States Navy on 12 February 1800. He was sailing master of UNITED STATES under Commodore Decatur and was promoted to Lieutenant for conspicuous gallantry in the capture of HMS MACEDONIAN on October 25 1812. He cruised in GRAMPUS, FRANKLIN, WASHINGTON, and ST. LOUIS, between 1815 and 1831 and commanded the Pacific Squadron between 1844 and 1846, rendering efficient service on the coast of California in the early part of the Mexican War. Under his direction, the American flag was hoisted on 7 July 1846 above Monterey, symbolizing the conquest of that part of California by the United States. He subsequently held a number of commands ashore including making the plans for the Mare Island Navy Yard and directing the construction of the Stevens Battery in 1855. He was appointed Rear Admiral on the retired list on 25 July 1866 and died at New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Edwin A. Sherman.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Sloat DD-316 and USS Sloat DE-245
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