CUSHING DD 55

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.

O'Brien Class Destroyer
Keel Laid September 23 1913 - Launched January 16 1915


1. USS CUSHING Destroyer No. 55
   Commissioned August 21 1915 - Decommissioned August 7 1920
   Name lost to new construction (DD-376) July 1 1933
   
   Sold June 30 1936 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Commander William Barker Cushing (November 4 1842 – December 17 1874) an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the Confederate ironclad CSS ALBEMARLE during a daring nighttime raid on October 27 1864, a feat for which he received the thanks of Congress

 

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