WILLIAMS DD 108
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.
- Wickes (Little) Class Destroyer
- USS WILLIAMS Destroyer No. 108 Commissioned March 1 1919
- USS WILLIAMS DD-108 Designated (DD) July 17 1920
- HMCS ST. CLAIR I-65 (Canadian Naval Service) Transferred to Great Britain (Royal Canadian Navy) September 24 1940 (Famous Fifty) and renamed
Keel Laid March 25 1918 - Launched July 4 1918
Decommissioned June 7 1922
Recommissioned November 6 1939 - Decommissioned September 24 1940
Stricken January 8 1941
Broken up for scrap 1946
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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 November 6 1939 to September 24 1940
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Locy Type |
1939-12-18 |
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First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type |
1940-09-12 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
ST. CLAIR became involved in the chase of the BISMARK and shot down a German long range
bomber that had arrived shortly after BISMARK had been sunk
NAMESAKE - John Foster Williams (October 12 1743 - June 24 1814)
John Williams was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary war.
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