McKEAN APD 5

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 12 February 1918 - Launched 4 July 1918


1. USS McKEAN Destroyer No. 90
   Commissioned 25 February 1919
   
   
2. USS McKEAN DD-90
   Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 19 June 1922
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 2 August 1940
   
   
3. USS McKEAN APD-5
   Recommissioned 11 December 1940
   SUNK by Japanese aircraft 17 November 1943 off Bougainville
   64 of her crew and 52 Marines were lost and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS McKean APD-5 Covers Page 1    (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 11 December 1940 to 17 November 1943

USS McKEAN APD-5

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "U.S. / NAVY"

1941-03-14

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1941-03-14

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1941-07-20

R/S Cachet

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-03-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-03-14

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Other Information

USS McKEAN received four battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Admiral William Wister McKean, USN (September 19 1800 – April 22 1865).
McKean was appointed midshipman November 30 1814. He served in the Navy from the War of 1812 to the Civil War, when he rose to the rank of flag officer in command of the Gulf Blockading Squadron and later the East Gulf Blockading Squadron. McKean was relieved from active duty June 4 1862

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS McKean DD-90 and USS McKean DD-784.

 

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