BAINBRIDGE DD 1
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 BAINBRIDGE Destroyer No. 1
Commissioned (In Reserve) November 24 1902
Commissioned (Full) February 12 1903 - Decommissioned January 17 1907
Recommissioned April 24 1908 - Decommissioned April 24 1912
Recommissioned April 1913 - Decommissioned July 3 1919
Stricken September 15 1919
Sold January 3 1920 and broken up for scrap
Bainbridge Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 15 1899 - Launched August 27 1901
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- Covers Page 1 (2002)
Postmarks
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USPS Pictorial |
2002-11-24
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100th Anniversary of the Commissioning of the 1st US Navy Destroyer. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2002-05-25
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100th Anniversary of US Navy Destroyers. Cachet recognizes USS BAINBRIDGE Destroyer No. 1.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Commodore William Bainbridge, USN (May 7 1774 – July 28 1833)
Five ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor: USS Bainbridge (Brig, 1842), USS Bainbridge DD-1, USS Bainbridge DD-246, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25/CGN-25 and USS Bainbridge DDG-96.
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