COGHLAN DD 326
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.
- USS COGHLAN DD-326
Commissioned March 31 1921 - Decommissioned May 1 1930
Stricken October 22 1930
Sold January 17 1931 and broken up for scrap
Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid June 25 1919 - Launched June 16 1920
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Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1926-04-01 |
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Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1926-08-12 |
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Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Joseph Bulloch Coghlan, USN (December 9 1844 - December 5 1908).
Coghlan graduated from the Naval Academy in 1863. He served in Sacramento during the Civil War and led the expedition which captured the batteries at Cavite (May 2 1898) and at Isla Grande, Subic Bay (July 7) during the Spanish-American War. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1902 and died at New Rochelle, N.Y.
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