KANE APD 18

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid July 3 1918 - Launched August 12 1919


1. USS KANE Destroyer No. 235
   Commissioned June 11 1920
   
   
2. USS KANE DD-235
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned December 31 1930
   Recommissioned April 1 1932 - Decommissioned April 28 1938
   Recommissioned September 23 1939
   
   
3. USS KANE APD-18
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) March 25 1943
   Decommissioned January 24 1946
   
   Stricken February 25 1946
   Sold June 21 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1928-40)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning June 11 1920 to Dec 31 1930

 

Locy Type 3(n)s (A,253) "COPENHAGEN / DENMARK"

1921-02-14

As DD-235
Hull number given as "253" in postmark, should be "235".

 

Locy Type 3r (AC) "KEY WEST / FLA"

1928-01-13

As DD-235

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1930-10-27

As DD-235
Navy Day 1930

 

Locy Type 9r (C)

1928-11-20

As DD-235

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2nd Commissioning April 1 1932 to April 28 1938

 

Locy Type 5hks "1ST DAY / SERVICE" (Backdated)

1932-04-01

As DD-235
Postmark shows the 1st Day Commission but the covers are backdated.

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "RICHMOND / VA"

1936-08-08

As DD-235
Ship's seal embossed

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "BILBAO / SPAIN"

1936-09-02

As DD-235
American flag cachet.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "STE.JEAN DE / LUZ. FRANCE"

1936-10-06

As DD-235

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "VILLEFRANCHE / FRANCE"

1937-04-12

As DD-235. Official Business.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "LA-PALLICE / FRANCE"

1937-07-12

As DD-235. Official Business.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "CHARLESTON / S.C."

1938-01-15

As DD-235. Official Business.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PENN."

1938-04-17

As DD-235. Cachet for "Our Last Easter"

 

Locy Type F "Thanksgiving / D A Y" USCS Catalog Illustration CD-1a

1932-11-24

As DD-235
Postmark is a new discovery as of 04/08/2006. Harry Ioor cachet, Thanksgiving Day, North Bay Stamp Club postmark.

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (B-BBT) "LAST DAY / IN COMM."

1938-04-28

As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (B-BBT) "LAST DAY / IN COMM."

1938-04-28

As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, cachet by William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (BC-BTT) "LAST DAY / IN COMM."

1938-04-28

As DD-235
Last Day of Commissioning, Cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

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3rd Commissioning September 23 1939 to January 24 1946

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "NAVY YARD / BOSTON MASS."

1940-03-31

As DD-235
Cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS for their 3rd Annual Exhibition.

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "SEATTLE / WASH."

1941-04-16

As DD-235

 

Other Information

KANE earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Elisha Kent Kane, USN (February 28 1820 – February 16 1857).
Kane graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1842. On September 14 1843, he became Assistant Surgeon in the Navy. He served in the China Commercial Treaty mission under Caleb Cushing, in the Africa Squadron, and in the US Marines during the Mexican-American War.

 

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