PORTER DD 59

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.

Tucker (Improved O'Brien) Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 24 1914 - Launched August 26 1915


1. USS PORTER Destroyer No. 59
   Commissioned April 17 1916
   
   
2. USS PORTER DD-59
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 22 1922
   Loaned to the U.S. Coast Guard June 7 1924
   
   
3. USCGC PORTER CG-7
   Commissioned Feb 20 1925 - Decommissioned June 5 1933
   Returned to U.S. Navy June 30 1933
   Name cancelled for new construction (DD-356) July 1 1933
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 5 1934
   Sold August 22 1934 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - David Porter (1780–1843)
Porter was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy.

 

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