HUMPHREYS DD 236

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 31 1918 - Launched July 28 1919


1. USS HUMPHREYS DD-236
   Commissioned July 21 1920 - Decommissioned January 10 1930
   Recommissioned June 13 1932 - Decommissioned September 14 1938
   Recommissioned September 26 1939
   
   
2. USS HUMPHREYS APD-12
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) December 1 1942
   
   
3. USS HUMPHREYS DD-236
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 20 1945
   Decommissioned October 26 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 13 1945
   Sold August 26 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Humphreys Covers Page 1    (1928-41)

 

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 July 21 1920 to January 10 1930

 

Locy Type 3s(B)(D2)

1928-11-17

DD-236. Collectors request, not listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog (5th Ed. 1997).
Cover found by Bob Govern at the National Postmark Museum (Postmark Collectors Club Museum), Bellevue, OH

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2nd Commissioning June 13 1932 to September 14 1938

 

Locy Type FDR 5hks "RECOMM / TO DAY"

1932-06-13

As DD-236
First Day of Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT)

1936-07-21

As DD-236
16th Anniversary of 1st Commissioning
Cachet by Ted Harrington (faint r/s marking on back)

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-06-13

As DD-236
NOT First Day of Recommissioning, cover is backdated.

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-10-09

As DD-236

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

c1934-35

As DD-236
Cut square glued to cover.

 

Locy Type LDC 3 "SAN DIEGO / CALIF."

1938-09-14

As DD-236

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3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 26 1945

 

Locy Type FDC RECD USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-R1

1939-09-26

As DD-236
First Day in Commission

 

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

1939-11-08

As DD-236. First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "NEW LONDON / CT"

1940-07-18

Note:

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-28

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

HUMPHREYS earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Joshua Humphreys (June 17 1751 – January 12 1838)
Humphreys was an influential and successful ship builder in the United States.

 

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