WINSLOW AG 127

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.

Porter Class Destroyer
Keel Laid December 18 1933 - Launched September 21 1936


1. USS WINSLOW DD-359
   Commissioned February 17 1937
   
   
2. USS WINSLOW AG-127
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 17 1945
   Decommissioned June 28 1950
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 5 1957
   Sold February 23 1959 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Winslow Covers Page 1    (1937-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "PHILA / PENNA"

1937-03-25

As DD-359
First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "PHILA / PENNA"

1937-03-25

As DD-359
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Walter Czubay.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-11

As AG-127

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "CRISTOBAL / C.Z."

1937-11-14

As DD-359
Port Visit to Cristobal, CZ
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)

1945-11-21

As AG-127

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-10-16

As DD-359

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow (July 29 1854 – January 2 1932)
Winslow served in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War and World War I. During the 1898 war with Spain, then-Lieutenant Winslow served on board USS NASHVILLE PG-7. He was commended for extraordinary heroism when, on May 11 1898, he commanded a boat expedition from NASHVILLE and USS MARBLEHEAD C-11 which succeeded in cutting two submarine cables off Cienfuegos, Cuba, which linked Cuba with Europe. Despite withering enemy fire from point-blank range, which resulted in a bullet wound to his hand, Winslow retained command throughout the engagement. Winslow commanded USS CHARLESTON C-22 from 1905 to 1907 and Battleship USS NEW HAMPSHIRE BB-25 from 1908 to 1909. When the fleet returned to the U.S. in 1909, Winslow and the NEW HAMPSHIRE joined the fleet for its formal military review before President Roosevelt. Promoted to Rear Admiral on September 14 1911, Winslow was Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, from September 13 1915 until July 29 1916 when he was retired due to the statutory age limit. Recalled to active duty in World War I, he served as Inspector of Naval Districts on the Atlantic coast until again retiring on November 11 1919. Following the 1908 death of his oldest brother, Lt. Francis Winslow (II) USN, Rear Admiral Winslow became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire, representing his direct ancestor Major General John Stark. The Admiral's younger brother, Arthur Winslow, also joined the Society, representing the General's oldest son, Major Caleb Stark. Rear Admiral Winslow died in Boston, Massachusetts

 

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