LAMBERTON AG 21

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 (Lamberton) Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 1 1917 - Launched March 30 1918


1. USS LAMBERTON Destroyer No. 119
   Commissioned August 22 1918
   
   
2. USS LAMBERTON DD-119
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 30 1922
   Recommissioned November 15 1930
   
   
3. USS LAMBERTON AG-21
   Redesignated Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) April 16 1932
   
   
4. USS LAMBERTON DMS-2
   Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   
   
5. USS LAMBERTON AG-21
   Reverted to Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned December 13 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 28 1947
   Sold May 9 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Lamberton Covers Page 1     (1933-46)

 

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 November 15 1930 to December 13 1946

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1933-03-18

As AG-21
Posted 3 days before FDPS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "FLAG / DAY"

1933-06-14

As AG-21

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1934-11-17

As AG-21

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "RADIO / CONTROLLED"

1935-05-30

As AG-21
Memorial Day. Cachet by Louis R. Diesing, Sponsored by Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "RADIO / CONTROLLED"

1935-05-30

As AG-21
Memorial Day. Cachet by Louis R. Diesing, Sponsored by Battleship Oregon Chapter No. 22, USCS

 

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

1937-08-16

As AG-21
19th Birthday on Aug 22nd. Cachet by Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)

1941-05-25

As DMS-2

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1943-02-19

As DMS-2
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-02-08

As DMS-2

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-3

1945-11-16

As AG-21

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-3

1946-04-14

As AG-21

 

Other Information

LAMBERTON received 1 battle star for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Benjamin P. Lamberton (February 25 1844 - June 9 1912)
Lamberton was appointed Midshipman September 21 1861. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1865 and was attached to the Steam Sloop SUSQUEHANNA of the Brazil Squadron. Following 30 years of service in various ships and shore operations, Lamberton was promoted to Captain May 17 1898. He served as chief of staff on board Admiral Dewey’s Flagship OLYMPIA in the Battle of Manila Bay. Lamberton was promoted to Rear Admiral September 11 1903 and died in Washington, D.C., June 9 1912

 

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