LAWRENCE DD 250

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 14 1919 - Launched July 10 1920


1. USS LAWRENCE DD-250
   Commissioned April 18 1921 - Decommissioned January 6 1931
   Recommissioned June 13 1932 - Decommissioned September 13 1938
   Recommissioned September 26 1939 - Decommissioned October 24 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
   Sold October 1 1946 to Boston Metals, Baltimore for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1929-41)

 

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

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1st Commissioning April 18 1921 to January 6 1931

 

Locy Type 3

1929-05-22

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2nd Commissioning June 13 1932 to September 13 1938

 

Locy Type FDR 5hks "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"

1932-06-13

First Day of Commissioning
"FDC covers actually postmarked on June 13, 1932 all have "RECOM./TODAY" in the killers. Later the mail clerk backdated some covers but used "NAVY YARD/PHILA. PA" in the killers." USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "TRENTON NJ / LABOR DAY"

1934-09-03

Port Visit on Labor Day
CDR. John Barry Chapter No. 19, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-01-01

New Year's Day cachet by Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "  / GREETINGS"

1936-06-14

Flag Day 1936

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)

1936-12-25

Christmas 1936

 

Locy Type 5hks

1938-02-20

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST DAY / COMMISSION"

1938-09-13

Last Day of Commissioning
Cachet by USS San Diego Chapter No. 27, USCS

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3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 24 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"

1939-11-24

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBB)

1941-03-25

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Captain James Lawrence, USN (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813)

Five United States Naval ships have borne the name USS Lawrence in his honor.

 

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