WHITNEY AD 4

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.

Dobbin Class Destroyer Tender
Keel Laid April 23 1921 - Launched October 12 1923


1. USS WHITNEY AD-4
   Commissioned September 2 1924 - Decommissioned October 22 1946
   Custody transferred to Maritime Commission November 21 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 22 1947
   Sold March 18 1948 to Dulien Ship Products Co. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Cover Page 1    (1926-46)

 

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 2z

1944-07-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "GITMO BAY / CUBA"

1934-05-22

Cachet by R. L. Razzette

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1935-02-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-11-11

Armistice Day, Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1937-04-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1937-08-23

Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type 3r (A) "GUANCANAYABO / BAY CUBA"

1926-03-28 to 1926-03-30

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT)

1941-01-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-06-14

Flag Day 1942

 

Locy Type 6

1927-01-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 8 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52

1928-07-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 8 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52a

1930-04-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 8i USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52b

1928-02-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 8i USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-52b

1931-01-26

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-07-22

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1927-05-14

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efw (U.S.S. omitted)

1938-08-26

Note:

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a eagle

1942-02-21

Hobby Shop Fake

 

Other Information

WHITNEY earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal< - Philippines Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - William Collins Whitney (July 5 1841 - February 2 1904)
Whitney was the 31st Secretary of the Navy and American political leader

 

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