HENLEY DD 391

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.

Bagley Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched January 12 1937


1. USS HENLEY DD 391
   Commissioned August 14 1937
   SUNK (Torpedoed) by Japanese Submarine RO-108 off Finschafen New Guinea October 3 1943
   17 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1937-42)

 

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

 

Locy Type 5hks USS Nautilus SS 168

1937-01-12

No Image

Launching, Unknown cachetmaker.

 

USPO Slogan Machine cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, Calif.

1937-01-12

Launching. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) USS PRESTON DD 379

1937-01-12

Launching. Cachet by the M. T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS

 

USPO Slogan Machine cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, Calif.

1937-08-14

First Day of Commission. Cachet by Martin R. Aden

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (AC-BBT)

1937-08-25

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "MARE ISL' / CALIFORNIA"

1939-09-22

Cachet by - Paul J. Gross

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1941-03-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1942-03-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-10-16

Registered mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a

1942-01-12

Postmark and cover created by Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS HENLEY earned 4 Battle Stars For her World War II service.
*Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Captain Robert Henley USN (1783–1828).
Henley was an Officer in The United States Navy during The Quasi-War with France, The War of 1812 and The Second Barbary War

Three ships in the US Navy have been named HENLEY - USS Henley DD-39, USS Henley DD-391 and USS Henley DD-762

 

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