MERVINE DD 322

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 April 28 1919 - Launched August 11 1919


1. USS MERVINE DD-322
   Commissioned March 1 1921 - Decommissioned June 4 1930
   
   Stricken November 3 1930
   Sold 1931 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1925-30)

 

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 3 (AC) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1930-06-30 to 1930-06-30

Additional postmark from USS Waters DD-115

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral William Mervine, USN (March 14 1791 – September 15 1868).
His career included service in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War (1846-48) and the American Civil War.

There have been two ships of the US Navy named MERVINE - USS Mervine DD-322 and USS Mervine DD-489

 

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