CRAVEN DD 70

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.

Caldwell Class Destroyer
Keel Laid November 20 1917 - Launched June 29 1918


1. USS CRAVEN DD-70
   Commissioned October 19 1918
   Placed into reserve at Philadelphia October 10 1919
   Decommissioned June 15 1922
   Name lost to new construction (DD-382) May 31 1935
   Renamed CONWAY November 12 1939
   
   
2. USS CONWAY DD-70
   Commissioned August 9 1940
   
   
3. HMS LEWES G-68 (British Naval Service)
   Transferred to Great Britain October 23 1940 (Famous Fifty)
   Stricken from the Naval Register January 8 1941
   
   Scuttled October 12 1945 off Australia

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

USS CRAVEN
Named in Honor of Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven (January 11 1813 – August 5 1864) an officer in the United States Navy. His career included service in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. In the Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5 1864, Commander Craven commanded Tecumseh, which was struck by a torpedo while leading the attack. The vessel sank almost immediately carrying with her Commander Craven who had drawn back, giving his life to permit his pilot to escape through the narrow opening in the turret tower

USS CONWAY
Named in Honor of William Conway, a U.S. Navy quartermaster from Camden, Maine, who refused to haul down his country's flag at the surrender of Pensacola Navy Yard to the rebels on January 12 1861. For his patriotic action he was presented a gold medal by citizens of California and in 1906 a memorial plaque was unveiled at his home in Camden in grateful recognition of his heroic loyalty

 

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