BURNS DM 11
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.
- Wickes Class Destroyer
- USS BURNS Destroyer No. 171
Commissioned August 7 1919
- USS BURNS DD-171
Redesignated (DD) July 17 1920
- USS BURNS DM-11
Redesignated Stribling Class Light Minelayer (DM) March 15 1921
Decommissioned June 2 1930
Towed to Mare Island Navy Yard June 11 1930
Used as a barracks ship
Struck from Naval Register November 18 1930
Sold April 22 1932 for scrap
Keel Laid April 15 1918 - Launched July 4 1918
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Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1920-01-06
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As DD-171
Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1920-01-12
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As DD-171
Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1929-08-29
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As DM-11
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Otway Burns was born at Queen's Creek, near Swansboro, NC in 1775. During the War of 1812 he acquired letters of marque for the Privateer SNAP DRAGON and commanded the fast little schooner on three cruises, having several encounters with British men-of-war, also taking numerous prizes. After the war he engaged in shipbuilding at Beaufort, NC and spent 13 years in the General Assembly of North Carolina. In 1835 President Jackson appointed him keeper of the Brant Island Shoal Light, a position he held until his death August 25 1850.
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