BULMER AG 86

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 August 11 1919 - Launched January 22 1920


1. USS BULMER DD-222
   Commissioned August 16 1920
   
   
2. USS BULMER AG-86
   Redesignated Miscellaneoous Auxiliary (AG) December 1 1944
   Decommissioned August 16 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 25 1946
   Sold February 27 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bulmer DD-222 / AG-86 Covers Page 1     (1928-44)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "CHEFOO / CHINA"

1933-09-28

As DD-222

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "MANILA / P.I."

1935-11-28

As DD-222
Thanksgiving Day

 

Locy Type 3r "MANILA / P.I."

1931-01-30

As DD-222

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "MANILA / P.I."

1940-05-06

As DD-222
Asiatic Fleet, cachet by Walt Czubay.

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "MANILA / PI"

1941-02-07

As DD-222
Asiatic Fleet, Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and Deane C. (DC) Bartley, sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-12-26

As DD-222
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-12-26

As Dd-222
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69c

1938-04-08

As DD-222

 

Locy Type F "Asiatic Fleet / Manila P. I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69

1937-02-23

As DD-222

 

Locy Type F "Asiatic Fleet / Chefoo CHINA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69

1937-08-09

As DD-222
Asiatic Fleet, Cachet by John Coulthard, sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type F "Asiatic Fleet / SHANGHAI" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69

1937-10-24

As DD-222

 

Locy Type F "Asiatic Fleet / SHANGHAI" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69

1937-10-27

As DD-222
Navy Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Independence Crew No. 2, ANCS

 

Locy Type F "Asiatic Fleet / TSINGTAO" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-69

1938-05-30

As DD-222

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illustration B-69a

1943-10-15

As DD-222

 

Locy Type P [B-69b with "REGISTERED" removed] Type 3 killer bars "SHANGHAI / CHINA" Non-postal marking

1934-10-21

As DD-222

 

Other Information

BULMER earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Born in Virginia City, Nev., November 4 1874 Roscoe Carlyle Bulmer graduated from the Academy in 1894. He was United States naval representative at a conference which met at the British Admiralty to consider clearing the seas of mines after World War I and on January 5 1919 he assumed command of that operation. His zeal and courage, combined with a sound knowledge of his profession, contributed greatly to the success of the mine force. Captain Bulmer died August 5 1919 at Kirkwall, Scotland.

 

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