RATHBURNE DD 113

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 Class Destroyer
Keel Laid July 12 1917 - Launched December 27 1917


1. USS RATHBURNE Destroyer No. 113
   Commissioned June 24 1918
   
   
2. USS RATHBURNE DD-113
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned February 12 1923
   Recommissioned February 8 1930 - Decommissioned December 19 1934
   Recommissioned July 5 1935
   
   
3. USS RATHBURNE APD-25
   Reclassified High-speed transport (APD) May 20 1944
   
   
4. USS RATHBURNE DD-113
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 20 1945
   Decommissioned November 2 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 28 1945
   Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Rathburne Covers Page 1    (1932-43)

 

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 Commissioning June 24 1918 to February 12 1923

 

Locy Type 2rz

1919-05-24

As Destroyer No. 113
Knights of Columbus cover annotated "Sailor's Mail" above the postmark. Above the KofC Sheild is annotated "US Naval Forces / European Waters" and on the back flap is the senders return address including "USS Rathburne".

 

Locy Type 2rz

1919-05-24

Close-up view of senders return address and the "US Naval Forces / European Waters" annotation from the May 24 1919 cover.

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2nd Commissioning February 8 1930 to December 19 1934

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "OYSTER BAY / N Y"

1934-07-04

As DD-113. Cachet by Teddy Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-04-10

As DD-113

 

Locy Type 3as "COLUMBUS / DAY"

1932-10-12

As DD-113. Columbus Day

 

Locy Type 3as "THANKSGIVING / DAY"

1932-11-24

As DD-113. Thanksgiving Day

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3rd Commissioning July 5 1935 to November 2 1945

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-09-10

As DD-113

 

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

1936-02-22

As DD-113

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "LAHAINA / MAUI T.H."

1937-11-04

As DD-113

 

Locy Type 3b (AC-BBX) "PEARL / HARBOR T.H."

1938-12-25

As DD-113
USCS Catalog lists Type 3b as (AC-XBX), upper bar is clearly there as lower is not

 

Locy Type 3b (AC-XBX) "PEARL / HARBOR T.H."

1938-11-04

As DD-113

 

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

1941-04-11

As DD-113

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-09-15

As DD-113
Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-02-16

As DD-113

 

Other Information

RATHBURNE earned 6 battle stars during World War II

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Lt. John Peck Rathbun (?-1782) an officer in the Continental Navy and in the United States Navy...An incorrect spelling of the name Rathbun as Rathburne.

 

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