ZANE AG 109
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
- USS ZANE DD-337
Commissioned February 15 1921 - Decommissioned February 1 1923
Recommissioned February 25 1930
- USS ZANE DMS-14
Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
- USS ZANE AG-109
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
Decommissioned December 14 1945
Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946
Hulk sold March 3 1947 to Luria Brothers and Co. Inc
Keel Laid January 15 1919
Launched August 12 1919 as Destroyer No. 337
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
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- Zane Covers Page 1 (1931-44)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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2nd Commissioning February 25 1930 to December 14 1945
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Locy Type |
1935-12-14 |
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As DD-337
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Locy Type |
1937-06-08 |
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As DD-337
Cachet by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type |
1938-02-15 |
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As DD-337
17th Anniversary cachet by Frederick Horton
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Locy Type |
1941-02-05 |
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As DMS-14
Cachet by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type |
1941-05-14 |
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As DMS-14
Cachet by Jacques Minkus
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Locy Type |
1941-10-20 |
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As DMS-14
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Locy Type |
1931-04-07 |
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As DD-337
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Locy Type |
1934-05-18 |
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As DD-337
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Locy Type |
1943-06-22 |
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As DMS-14
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Locy Type |
1944-10-10
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As DMS-14
Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type P |
1936-07-04 |
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As DD-337
Independence Day 1936
Marshall R. Hall and C. Wright Richell
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Locy Type |
1936-07-04 |
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As DD-337
Independence Day 1936
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Locy Type |
1941-08-12 |
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Hobby Shop Fake cancel
Other Information
ZANE earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII service and the Navy Unit Commendation (Guadalcanal) 1942
ZANE DMS-14 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Major Randolph Talcott Zane, USMC (August 12 1887 – October 24 1918)
Major Zane was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions while holding the town of Bouresches, France against an enemy force of superior numbers on the night of June 7-8 1918
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