BANCROFT DD 598
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.
Keel Laid 1 May 1941 - Launched 31 December 1941 |
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- USS Bancroft DD-598 Covers Page 1 (1941-1945)
Postmarks
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Post Office Established 30 April 1942 - Disestablished 23 May 1946
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1945-12-12 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1945-12-12 |
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1945-12-12 |
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Other Information
USS BANCROFT earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 8 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her career.
NAMESAKE - George Bancroft (3 October 1800 - 17 January 1891)
George Bancroft was born in Worcester, Mass. An eminent historian and politician, he wrote "The History of the United States". In 1845 he was appointed Secretary of the Navy and founded the Naval Academy. He also fostered the work of the Washington Observatory and raised the standard of professional instruction. He was later minister to Great Britain, Prussia and the North German Federation, and the German Empire. He died in Washington in 1891 and was buried in Worcester, Mass.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Romeyn Bancroft Barry great-grand-daughter of George Bancroft.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named BANCROFT in honor of George Bancroft. USS Bancroft (1892 gunboat), USS Bancroft DD-256 and USS Bancroft DD-598.
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