PAUL JONES AG 120

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 December 23 1919 - Launched September 28 1920


1. USS PAUL JONES DD 230
   Commissioned April 19 1921
   
   
2. USS PAUL JONES AG 120
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945
   Decommissioned November 5 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945
   Sold October 5 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Paul Jones Covers Page 1    (1929-44)

 

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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1st Post Office Establishment Period September 3 1921 to November 6 1931

 

Locy Type 3 (A) "ASIATIC / FLEET"

1929-10-01

As DD-230

 

Locy Type 5hks

1931-11-16

As DD-230
"Although the post office was officially closed between 1931 and 1935, cancels remained on board and were used." {USCS Postmark Catalog}

 

Locy Type 9 (C)

1934-04-21

As DD-230
"Although the post office was officially closed between 1931 and 1935, cancels remained on board and were used." {USCS Postmark Catalog}

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2nd Post Office Establishment Period March 1 1935 to November 5 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) 1934 "MANILA / P. I."

1935-12-25

As DD-230
Christmas, unknown cachetmaker.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) 1937 "MANILA / AREA"

1938-01-17

As DD-230

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)

1940-01-13

As DD-230
"US Fleet in Asiatic Waters" cachet by M. Faye Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT)

1941-05-27

As DD-230

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z1

1944-02-19

As DD-230

 

Other Information

PAUL JONES earned two battle stars for her Pacific service in World War II

NAMESAKE - Captain John Paul Jones, Continental Navy (July 6 1747 – July 18 1792)

Five U.S. Navy ships have been named in his honor; USS Paul Jones Sidewheel Steamer, USS Paul Jones DD–10,
USS Paul Jones DD-230/AG-120, USS John Paul Jones DD-932/DDG-32 and USS John Paul Jones DDG-53.

 

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