RAMSAY AG 98

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 (Lamberton) Class Destroyer Keel Laid December 21 1917 - Launched June 8 1918 USS RAMSAY Destroyer No. 124 Commissioned February 15 1919 USS RAMSAY DD-124 Designated (DD) July 17 1920 Decommissioned June 30 1922 Recommissioned June 2 1930 USS RAMSAY DM-16 Reclassified Light Minelayer (DM) June 13 1930 Decommissioned December 14 1937 Recommissioned September 25 1939 USS RAMSAY AG-98 Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945 Decommissioned October 19 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 13 1945 Sold November 21 1946 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Ramsay Covers Page 1    (1932-42)

 

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 June 2 1930 to December 14 1937

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" ("Period Not Visible")

1937-08-30

As DM-16

 

Locy Type 5hks (C+) "PEARL / HARBOR T.H."

1933-10-27

As DM-16. Navy Day, cachet by the Trans-Pacific Cover Society

 

Locy Type 5hks (C+) "PEARL / HARBOR"

1934-05-09

As DM-16

 

Locy Type 5hks (C+) "SEVENTEENTH / BIRTHDAY"

1936-02-15

As DM-16
Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 5hks (C+)

1936-02-15 to 1936-02-15

Note: The USCS Postmark catalog only has an entry for 5hks (C+). Sure looks like a period after "RAMSAY" rather than a comma though.

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks (C+) "LAST DAY - IN / COMMISSION"

1937-12-11

As DM-16
The U.S.C.S. Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks 1997 Edition states that "1937 Decommissioning covers dated Dec. 11th were postmarked in advance and are in error"

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks (C+) "LAST DAY - IN / COMMISSION"

1937-12-11

As DM-16
The U.S.C.S. Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks 1997 Edition states that "1937 Decommissioning covers dated Dec. 11th were postmarked in advance and are in error"
Cachet by Walter G. Crosby - Note the incorrect hull number in the cachet and photo.

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3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to October 19 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "PORT ANGELES / WASHINGTON"

1939-11-14

As DM-16
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PORT ANGELES / WASHINGTON"

1940-01-26

As DM-16
Cachet artist is Bette Tambling, Sponsored by Arthur A. Christensen

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "HONOLULU / T.H."

1941-04-27

As DM-16

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-09-10

As DM-16

 

Locy Type 9x

1940-09-10

As DM-16

 

Other Information

RAMSAY earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII service

RAMSAY DM-16 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsay, USN (April 5 1835 – July 19 1914)

 

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