MAURY DD 401
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.
- Gridley Class Destroyer
- USS MAURY DD-401
Commissioned August 5 1938 - Decommissioned October 19 1945
Stricken November 1 1945
Sold June 13 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid March 24 1936 - Launched February 14 1938
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- Covers Page 1 (1938-45)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1936-03-24 |
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USPO 4-bar |
1938-02-14 |
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Launching of MAURY
Cachet by C. Wright Richell and J.P Clark
The spelling of the ship's name on the cachet (MURAY) has been corrected with a SL marking to MAURY.
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1938-02-14 |
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Launching of MAURY
Cachet by C. Wright Richell and J.P Clark
Sponsored by Melton M. Parker, USS ARIZONA
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1938-02-14 |
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Launching of MAURY
Cachet by Hutnick
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1945-08-30 |
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1941-03-30 |
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Other Information
MAURY received 16 battle stars for World War II service
NAMESAKE - Comdr. Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14 1806 - February 1 1873)
Maury was an astronomer and hydrographer. Appointed Midshipman February 1 1825, he achieved the rank of Commander September 14 1855. He was appointed Superintendent of the Department of Charts and Instruments in 1842, and upon the establishment of the Naval Observatory in 1844 became its first superintendent, holding that position until his resignation in April 1861. During this period he published some of his best known scientific works, and his “Wind and Current Charts,” “Sailing Directions,” and “Physical Geography of the Sea” remain standard. He became world famous as “Pathfinder of the Seas,” the leading oceanograpber of history. Following his resignation at the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Confederate Navy, in which he attained the rank of Commodore. At the end of the war he occupied the chair of physics at the Virginia Military Institute. He died at Lexington, Va., February 1 1873
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