MOODY DD 277

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 9 December 1918 - Launched 28 June 1919


1. USS MOODY Destroyer No. 277
   Commissioned 10 December 1919
   
   
2. USS MOODY DD-277
   Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 2 June 1930
   
   Struck from Naval Register 3 November 1930
   MOODY was sunk for the 1933 MGM production of "Hell Below" starring Jimmy Durante and Robert Montgomery.

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Moody DD-277 Covers Page 1    (1928-1930)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3r

1928-11-23

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Locy Type 3br (XOX) "SAN DIEGO / CAL"

1930-01-28

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - William Henry Moody (December 23, 1853 – July 2, 1917). An American politician and jurist, he held positions in all three branches of the Government of the United States. Moody was the 35th Secretary of Navy (1902-1904), the 46th US Attorney General (1904-1906) and an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court serving from December 17, 1906 to November 20, 1910.

 

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