SMITH THOMPSON DD 212

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid March 24 1919 - Launched July 14 1919


1. USS SMITH THOMPSON Destroyer No. 212
   Commissioned December 10 1919
   
   
2. USS SMITH THOMPSON DD-212
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Damaged beyond repair (Collision) April 14 1936 with WHIPPLE DD-217
   Decommissioned May 15 1936
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 19 1936
   Scuttled July 25 1936 off Subic Bay

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1927-34)

 

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 January 20 1920 - Disestablished May 14 1936

 

Locy Type 3 (B) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1928-11-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1935-04-30

Official Business

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "SAIGON / FR INDO-CHINA"

1935-10-27

Navy Day, Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "OLONGAPO / P.I."

1936-02-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SWATOW / CHINA"

1932-05-25

Official Business

 

Locy Type 9 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-51

1930-03-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1927-12-22 to 1928-01-04

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Smith Thompson (January 17, 1768 – December 18, 1843) was the sixth United States Secretary of the Navy and a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1823 until his death in 1843.

 

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