CASSIN DD 372
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.
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Mahan Class Destroyer
- USS CASSIN DD-372
Commissioned August 21 1936
Severely damaged in Pearl Harbor attack and Decommissioned December 7 1941
Completely rebuilt 1942-44
Recommissioned February 6 1944 - Decommissioned December 17 1945
Struck from Naval Register January 28 1947
Sold November 25 1947 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid October 1 1934 - Launched October 28 1935
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- USS Cassin DD-372 Covers Page 1 (1935-45)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning August 21 1936 to December 7 1941
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Locy Type |
1936-08-21 |
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First Day in Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1936-11-17 |
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Launching of USS Philadelphia CL-41, cachet by C. Wright Richell
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Locy Type |
1938-01-24 |
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Official Mail
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Locy Type |
1940-01-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1936-12-23 |
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Commissioning of USS McDougal DD-358, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky
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Locy Type |
1941-04-22 |
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Note
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Locy Type |
1941-10-02 |
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Note: Official Mail, Air Mailgram
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Locy Type 9v |
1941-09-10 |
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Registered sailor mail. Sent by crewmember Duane Harold Williams (1913-1992) who transferred from CASSIN just 3 days after this was mailed.
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Locy Type 9x |
1937-05-29 |
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Note:
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Locy Type F |
1936-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1936, add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
2nd Commissioning February 5 1944 to December 17 1945
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1945
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Locy Type |
1945-12-17 |
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Last Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
USS CASSIN earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
NAMESAKE - Captain Stephen Cassin, USN (February 16 1783 – August 29 1857)
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Cassin DD-43 and USS Cassin DD-372.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. H. C. Lombard
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