LAMSON DD 18

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.

Smith Class Destroyer
Keel Laid March 18 1908 - Launched June 16 1909


1. USS LAMSON Destroyer No. 18
   Commissioned February 10 1910 - Decommissioned June 9 1915
   Recommissioned March 22 1917 - Decommissioned July 15 1919
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 15 1919
   Sold November 21 1919 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Lamson Destroyer No. 18 Covers Page 1    (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Duplex "Navy Yard Sta." Portsmouth NH

1912-01-17

No postmarks have been reported for this ship.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Roswell Hawks Lamson, USN (March 30 1838 – August 14 1903).

Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Lamson
USS Lamson Destroyer No. 18, USS Lamson DD-328 and USS Lamson DD-367

 

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