GREER DD 145

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 February 24 1918 - Launched August 1 1918


1. USS GREER Destroyer No. 145
   Commissioned December 31 1918
   
   
2. USS GREER DD-145
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned June 22 1922
   Recommissioning March 31 1930 - Decommissioning January 13 1937
   Recommissioning October 4 1939 - Decommissioned July 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
   Sold November 30 1945 to Boston Metals, Baltimore for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1935-44)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning March 31 1930 to January 13 1937

 

Locy Type 3s

1931-12-03

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Locy Type 5hks

1936-07-04

Independence Day
Lloyd A. Nace
C. Wright Richell
Eagle Crew No. 9, ANCS

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1937-01-13

Last Day in Commission, cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1937-01-13

Last Day in Commission, cachet by T. M. Holcombe and C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1937-01-13

Last Day in Commission, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

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3rd Commissioning October 4 1939 to July 19 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE"

1939-11-28

First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-03-24

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Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z2

1941-12-04

Notes: Taz Nicholson cachet?

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z5

1944-04-04

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Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-23

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

GREER received 1 battle star for World War II service

GREER became the first U.S. Warship to engage a German Submarine off Argentina September 4 1941

NAMESAKE - James A. Greer (February 28 1833 - January 17 1904)
Greer enlisted in the Navy in 1848. He entered the Naval Academy in 1853 and graduated as a Passed Midshipman the following year. After participating in the Paraguay Expedition, he cruised the west African coast until the outbreak of the Civil War. Greer was serving on board SAN JACINTO November 7 1861 when she stopped the British Steamer TRENT and removed the Confederate commissioners on their way to England, thereby nearly drawing Great Britain into the war on the Confederate side. Green served in St. LOUIS from 1862 to 1863 and was then attached to Rear Admiral Porter's Mississippi Squadron. While in command of the ironclads CARONDELET and BENTON, he participated in the Vicksburg campaign and the shelling of Grand Gulf as well as the abortive Red River expedition. After commanding the Naval Station at Mound City, he assumed command of the Flagship BLACKHAWK and then was in charge of conveying Army transports up the Tennessee River. A tour of duty as Assistant to the Commandant at Annapolis after the war was followed by command of MOHONGO on the Pacific Station, where Greer was commended for defending American interests in Mexico. After duty at the Naval Academy between 1869 and 1873, Greer returned to the Pacific Station. In 1878 he commanded TIGRESS when that ship was sent to find and aid POLARIS, wrecked on an Arctic expedition. After special service in Constitution during the Paris Exposition, Greer held a variety of shore posts and then served as commander of the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 1892, he retired February 28 1895. Admiral Greer died in Washington January 17 1904

 

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