LANSDALE DD 426

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.

Benson Class Dstroyer
Keel Laid 19 December 1938 - Launched 20 October 1939


1. USS LANSDALE DD-426
   Commissioned 17 September 1940
   SUNK by German Aircraft 20 April 1944 off Algeria
   47 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   
   Struck from Navy Register 16 May 1944

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS LANSDALE DD-426 Covers Page 1    (1940-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST POSTAL / SERVICE"

1940-09-17

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (A-BBT) "BOSTON / MASS"

1940-09-17

First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type FDC 9v

1940-09-17

First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1940-09-17

First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "U.S. NAVY /"

1941-05-19

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z2

1941-10-26

Censored, WWII use. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

Other Information

USS LANSDALE received four battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Philip Van Horne Lansdale, USN (15 February 1858 - 1 April 1899)
KIA April 1 1899 at Apia, Samoa.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor
USS Lansdale DD-101/DM-6, USS Lansdale DD-426 and USS Lansdale DD-766 (Not Completed).

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Ethel Lansdale.

 

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