GREGORY APD 3

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 Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 25 1917 - Launched January 27 1918


1. USS GREGORY Destroyer No. 82
   Commissioned June 1 1918
   
   
2. USS GREGORY DD-82
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned July 7 1922
   Converted to High-speed Transport 1939
   Reclassified (APD) August 2 1940
   
   
3. USS GREGORY APD-3
   Recommissioned November 4 1940
   SUNK (Japanese destroyers) September 5 1942 off Guadalcanal
   11 of her crew were lost and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1940-42)

 

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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Post office established November 18 1940 - Disestablished September 1 1942

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Nov 26, 1940

1940-11-26

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 Nov 26, 1940

1940-11-26

First Day of Postal Service, cachet artist - M. Fay Muridge, cachet sponsor - Walter Czubay.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-11-26

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-11-26

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-02-17

Keel Laying of USS Birmingham CL-62, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-04-15

Keel Laying of USS Auk AM-57, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-05-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-02-05

Keel Laying of USS Finback SS-230, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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Locy Type 3 "GREGORY / SUNK"

1942-09-05

Sinking of USS GREGORY, commemorated by USS Bristol DD-453, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

USPO Type 2 Gregory, Texas

1942-12-12

Cachet commemorates the "Battle of the Solomon Islands" and the wings of the eagle are covered with the names of the ships lost including the USS Gregory, Cachet by Arthur A. Christensen

 

Other Information

GREGORY received two battle stars for service in World War II
* Guadalcanal - Tulagi landings
August 7-9 1942
* Capture and Defense of Guadalcanal
September 4-5 1942

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Francis Hoyt Gregory, USN (October 9 1780 – October 4 1866).

Two ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Gregory DD-82/APD-3 and USS Gregory DD-802.

 

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