JOHN D EDWARDS DD 216
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.
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Clemson Class Destroyer
- USS STEWART Destroyer No. 216 Commissioned April 6 1920
- USS STEWART DD-216 Designated (DD) July 17 1920
- USS JOHN D. EDWARDS DD-216 Renamed November 17 1921
Keel Laid May 21 1919 - Launched October 18 1919
Decommissioned July 18 1945
Stricken August 13 1945
Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
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- Covers Page 1 (1931-43)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1934-03-13 |
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Official Business
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1938-07-04 |
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Cachet by John Coulthard
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1940-04-03 |
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A plethora of markings!
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1940-10-02 |
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Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
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Locy Type |
1934-04-17 |
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Note:
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1936-06-01 |
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"Double Dragon" cachet
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Locy Type |
1934-07-30 |
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Cachet by
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Locy Type |
1940-04-03 |
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A plethora of markings!
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Locy Type |
1940-04-03 |
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A plethora of markings!
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Locy Type Fz |
1940-04-03 |
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Killers off cover at right
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Locy Type |
1941-10-18 |
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FAKE postmark, cachet by Hobby Shop
Other Information
NAMESAKE - John Davis Edwards, USN (August 2 1885 - October 9 1918)
Edwards was appointed Machinist in the U.S. Navy December 31 1908. During World War I, Lt. Edwards was assigned to Destroyer USS SHAW DD 68 in British waters. While escorting troopship HMS AQUITANIA into Southampton, England, the ships collided. Lt. Edwards, as one of 12 men who lost their lives, was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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