REUBEN JAMES DE 153

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.

Buckley Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid 7 September 1942 - Launched 6 February 1943


1. USS REUBEN JAMES DE-153
   Commissioned 1 April 1943 - Decommissioned 11 October 1947
   
   
2. USS REUBEN JAMES DER-153
   Redesignated Radar Picket Escort (DER) 1949, while in reserve
   
   
3. USS REUBEN JAMES DE-153
   Reverted to (DE) 1954, while in reserve
   
   Stricken 30 June 1968
   Used as Explosives Test Ship 1968-71
   Sunk as target 1 March 1971

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Reuben James DE-153 Covers Page 1    (1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-07

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Locy Type 2z*

1945-07-10

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-12

1945-11-01

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Other Information

USS REUBEN JAMES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Reuben James (c.1776 – 3 December 1838) a Boatswain's Mate of the United States Navy, famous for his heroism in the Barbary Wars.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Reuben James DD-245, USS Reuben James DE-153 and USS Reuben James FFG-57.

The ships sponsor was sponsored by Mrs. Oliver Hiram Ward, great grandneice of Bos'n Reuben James.

 

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