ALLEN DD 66

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.

Sampson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid May 10 1915 - Launched December 5 1916


1. USS ALLEN DD 66
   Commissioned January 24 1917 - Decommissioned June 22 1922
   Recommissioned June 23 1925 - Decommissioned March 1928
   Recommissioned August 23 1940 - Decommissioned October 15 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945
   Sold September 26 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-44)

 

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

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Post Office Established September 23 1940 - Disestablished October 15 1945

 

Locy Type FDC F Aug 23, 1940 "PHILA. / PA." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-21

1940-08-23

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC F Aug 23, 1940 "PHILA. / PA." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-21

1940-08-23

First Day in Commission cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-06-02

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1941-05-01

Patriotic cachet by Paul J. Gross

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1944-03-14

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-10-09

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Locy Type 9x

1940-10-03

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Other Information

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

NAMESAKE - Commander William Henry Allen USN (1784-1813)
Allen was a naval officer during the War of 1812.
On August 24 1813, he led his ship ARGUS in the engagement with HMS PELICAN during which battle he received mortal wounds. Commander Allen was taken to the hospital at Mill Prison where he died on August 18 1813.

 

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