WHITNEY AD 4
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.
- USS WHITNEY AD-4
Commissioned 2 September 1924 - Decommissioned 22 October 1946
Custody transferred to MARCOM 21 November 1946
Struck from Naval Register 22 January 1947
Sold 18 March 1948 for scrap
Dobbin Class Destroyer Tender
Keel Laid 23 April 1921 - Launched 12 October 1923
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- USS Whitney AD-4 Cover Page 1 (1926-46)
Postmarks
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2z |
1944-07-26 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1934-05-22 |
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Cachet by R. L. Razzette
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1935-02-21 |
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Note:
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1938-11-11 |
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Armistice Day, Cachet by Walter Czubay
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1937-04-25 |
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1937-08-23 |
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Cachet by Ted Harrington
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1926-03-30 |
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Mark from back of cover
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1941-01-30 |
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1942-06-14 |
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Flag Day 1942
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Locy Type 6 |
1927-01-14 |
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Locy Type 8 |
1928-07-23 |
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Locy Type 8 |
1930-04-19 |
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Locy Type 8i |
1928-02-05 |
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Locy Type 8i |
1931-01-26 |
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Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1946-07-22 |
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Locy Type 9v |
1927-05-14 |
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Mark from back of cover
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1938-08-26 |
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1942-02-21 |
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Cachet & Postmark by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)
Other Information
USS WHITNEY was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941
USS WHITNEY earned the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - William Collins Whitney (5 July 1841 - 2 February 1904)
Whitney was the 31st Secretary of the Navy and American political leader.
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