OSMOND INGRAM APD 35

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 October 15 1918 - Launched February 23 1919


1. USS OSMOND INGRAM Destroyer No. 255
   Commissioned June 28 1919
   
   
2. USS OSMOND INGRAM DD-255
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 24 1922
   Redesignated Seaplane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) August 2 1940, While in reserve
   
   
3. USS OSMOND INGRAM AVD-9
   Recommissioned November 22 1940
   
   
4. USS OSMOND INGRAM DD-255
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) November 4 1943
   
   
5. USS OSMOND INGRAM APD-35
   Redesignated High-speed Transport (APD) June 22 1944
   Decommissioned January 8 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 21 1946
   Sold June 17 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Osmond Ingram Covers Page 1     (1940-42)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning November 22 1940 to January 8 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1940-12-02

As AVD-9
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-12-02

As AVD-9
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-12-02

As AVD-9
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "SAN JUAN / P R"

1941-01-31

As AVD-9
Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 3z (OBO)

1942-08-30

As AVD-9

 

Locy Type 9x

1945-11-25

As APD-35

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Other Information

OSMOND INGRAM earned the Presidential Unit Citation and 6 Battle Stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Gunner’s Mate First Class Osmond Kelly Ingram USN (1887–1917) a sailor in the United States Navy during World War I. His ship USS CASSIN DD-43, was attacked by the German submarine U-61 off Ireland on October 16 1917. Ingram spotted the approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close by explosives, and rushed to jettison the ammunition. He was blown overboard when the torpedo struck, thus becoming the first enlisted man killed in action in World War I. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day.

 

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