FLUSSER DD 368

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.

Mahan Class Destroyer Keel Laid 4 June 1934 - Launched 28 September 1935 USS FLUSSER DD-368 Commissioned 1 October 1936 - Decommissioned 16 December 1945 Struck from Naval Register 7 April 1947 Sold 6 January 1948 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Flusser DD-368 Covers Page 1    (1936-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-14

1936-10-29

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by John C. Von Losberg. From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (AC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SVC"

1936-10-29

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by John A. Hamm

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-19

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1941-04-04

Note:

 

Locy Type F (Cachet) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-14

1941-04-04

"F-14 was still aboard and used as a cachet in 1941" (USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks)

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1940-03-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-12-21

Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type 9v

1943-07-20

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P (9v or 9x with bottom wording removed)

1945-12-10

Type 2 killer bars added

 

Other Information

USS FLUSSER received eight battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Charles Williamson Flusser USN (September 27 1832 - April 19 1864)
Flusser entered the Naval Academy in 1847, and after graduation served with distinction in command of COMMODORE PERRY in the attack on Roanoke Islands and other operations in North Carolina waters during the Civil War. Later in command of MIAMI, Lieutenant Commander Flusser was killed in the action with CSS ALBEMARLE off Plymouth, N.C., April 19 1864.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. F. W. Packard.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Flusser (1864), USS Flusser DD-20, USS Flusser DD-289 and USS Flusser DD-368.

 

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