MONTGOMERY DM 17

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 2 October 1917 - Launched 23 March 1918


1. USS MONTGOMERY Destroyer No. 121
   Commissioned 26 July 1918
   
   
2. USS MONTGOMERY DD-121
   Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 6 June 1922
   
   
3. USS MONTGOMERY DM-17
   Reclassified Light Minelayer (DM) 5 January 1931
   Recommissioned 20 August 1931 - Decommissioned 7 December 1937
   Recommissioned 25 September 1939
   Irreparably damaged by a mine in Ngulu Lagoon Caroline Islands 17 October 1944
   4 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
   Decommissioned 23 April 1945
   
   Stricken 28 April 1945
   Hulk sold 11 March 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Montgomery DD-121 / DM-17 Covers Page 1    (1931-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning 20 August 1931 - 7 December 1937

USS Montgomery DM-17

 

Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / IN SERVICE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-46

1931-09-18

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 5hks "PEARL HARBOR / T.H." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-46a

1933-11-04

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Locy Type 5hks "PEARL HARBOR / OAHU,T.H." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-46b

1937-02-24

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Locy Type LDPS 5hks "SAN DIEGO / CALIF." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-46b

1937-10-10

Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet sponsored by the Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

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3rd Commissioning 25 September 1939 to 23 April 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TBT) "MARE ISL. / CAL."

1939-11-14

First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "PEARL / HARBOR T.H."

1941-05-03

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Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-11-21

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Locy Type 9v

1939-12-01

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Locy Type 9x

1939-11-14

First Day of Postal Service cover

 

Other Information

USS MONTGOMERY earned 4 Battle Stars for her WWII service

USS MONTGOMERY was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John B. Montgomery, USN (1794 – 25 March 1873)
Montgomery was born in New Jersey in 1794. He was appointed a Midshipman on 4 June 1812. He first served in the flagship Niagara in the victory of Lake Erie, September 1814. He was commissioned Lieutenant on 1 April 1818 and Commander on 9 December 1839. He commanded Naval Rendezvous, Boston in 1840. He was the commanding officer of the sloop-of-war USS Portsmouth of the Pacific Squadron (1845-48). He was promoted to Captain in 1853 and became Commander Pacific Squadron (1860-61). He was promoted to Commodore on 16 July 1862 and served as Commandant Boston Navy Yard (1862-63) and Commandant Navy Yard Washington (1864-65). He rose to the flag rank of Rear Admiral on 25 July 1866 and was Commandant Naval Station Sackett's Harbor, N.Y. (1867-69).

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Andrew Jones, a descendent of Admiral Montgomery.

 

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