BENSON DD 421
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.
- Benson Class Destroyer
- USS BENSON DD-421
Commissioned July 25 1940 - Decommissioned March 18 1946
Stricken from Naval Register November 1 1974
- LO YANG DD-14 (Taiwanese Naval Service)
Transferred to Taiwan February 25 1954 and renamed
Stricken by Taiwan 1975 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid May 16 1938 - Launched November 15 1939
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- Covers Page 1 (1939-45)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text |
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USPO Machine |
1939-11-15 |
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Launching, cachet by T. M. Holcombe and Lloyd A. Nace
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Locy Type |
1940-08-19 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1945-12-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-12-10 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1940-10-27 |
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Navy Day
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Locy Type |
1941-03-29 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1945-03-26 |
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Censored sailor's mail.
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Locy Type |
1940-08-19
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Locy Type |
1940-08-19
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-06-02 |
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Censored sailor's mail.
Other Information
BENSON earned 4 Battle Stars for World War II service
NAMESAKE - William Shepherd Benson (September 25 1855 - May 20 1932)
Benson graduated from the Academy in 1877. Following command of USS ALBANY CL-23, USS MISSOURI BB-11, USS UTAH BB-31, and Philadelphia Navy Yard, he was appointed first Chief of Naval Operations in 1915. Admiral Benson served as CNO until his retirement September 25 1919. He died in Washington, D.C., May 20 1932.
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