COLHOUN APD 2

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 19 September 1917 - Launched 21 February 1918


1. USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85
   Commissioned 13 June 1918
   Placed in Reduced Commission 1919
   
   
2. USS COLHOUN DD-85
   Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 28 June 1922
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 2 August 1940
   
   
3. USS COLHOUN APD-2
   Recommissioned 11 December 1940
   SUNK (Japanese aircraft) 30 August 1942 off Guadalcanal
   51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Colhoun APD-2 Covers Page 1     (1941)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning December 11 1940 to August 30 1942

 

Locy Type FDPS 3(A-BBT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1941-04-14

APD-2. First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* Guadalcanal, August 1942

NAMESAKE - Edmund Ross Colhoun USN (May 6 1821 - February 17 1897)
Colhoun was appointed a Midshipman on April 1 1839. He served during the Mexican War with Commodores Conner and Perry at Alvarado and Tabasco. During the Civil War he served on both the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, had command of the Monitor WEEHAWKEN and was commended for his participation in the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from December 1864 to January 1865. He commanded the South Pacific Station (1874-5), Mare Island Navy Yard (1877-81) and retired from the U.S. Navy on May 5 1883. Rear Admiral Colhoun died on February 17 1897

 

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