STANSBURY AG 107

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 (Little) Class Destroyer
Keel Laid December 9 1918 - Launched May 16 1919


1. USS STANSBURY Destroyer No. 180
   Commissioned January 8 1920
   
   
2. USS STANSBURY DD-180
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned May 27 1922
   Recommissioned August 29 1940
   
   
3. USS STANSBURY DMS-8
   Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   
   
4. USS STANSBURY AG-107
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned October 11 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 3 1946
   Sold October 26 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. DD-180 Covers Page 1    (1940)
2. DMS-8 Covers Page 1    (1942)

 

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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2nd Commissioning August 29 1940 to December 11 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1940-11-04

As DD-180
First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1941-06-01

As DMS-8

 

Other Information

STANSBURY was awarded three battle stars during World War II

NAMESAKE - John Stansbury (? - September 11 1814)
Stansbury served in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He served under Decatur as a Midshipman in United States during the capture of the British ship, MACEDONIAN. He was killed during the Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11 1814.

 

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