MANLEY DD 74

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.

Caldwell Class Destroyer
Keel Laid August 22 1916 - Launched August 23 1917


1. USS MANLEY Destroyer No. 74
   Commissioned October 15 1917
   
   
2. USS MANLEY DD-74
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 14 1922
   Recommissioned May 1 1930
   
   
3. USS MANLEY AG-28
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) November 28 1938
   
   
4. USS MANLEY APD-1
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) August 2 1940
   
   
5. USS MANLEY DD-74
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) June 25 1945
   Decommissioned November 19 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 5 1945
   Sold November 26 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Manley Covers Page 1    (1934-43)

 

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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2nd Commissioning May 1 1930 to November 19 1945

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "PORTSMOUTH / VA"

1934-04-26

As DD-74
Cachet commemorates the erecting of a monument honoring the first English settlers, cachet is unsigned.

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "NEW BEDFORD / MASS"

1934-05-19

As DD-74
Fleet Welcome Cachet by Leonard Rogers. Signed on back by Rogers and William C. Potter

 

Locy Type 3s (A)

1934-08-22

As DD-74

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10

1934-10-27

As DD-74
Navy Day.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10

1934-10-27

As DD-74
Navy Day.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10

1934-10-27

As DD-74
Navy Day. Backside.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10b

1934-12-24

As DD-74

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10a

1934-12-25

As DD-74
Merry Christmas, cachet by Robert L. Manley and Alex Hesse

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1935-01-09

As DD-74

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "ST.PATRICK'S / DAY"

1935-03-17

As DD-74
Happy St. Patricks Day, cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "LA GUAIRA / VENEZUELA"

1936-05-14

As DD-74
Port Visit

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "ST.PATRICK'S / DAY"

1937-03-17

As DD-74
St. Patrick's Day

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT)

1938-11-28

As AG-28
Reclassified this date. Meyer Tuchinsky R/S marking on back

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "STATEN / ISLAND"

1939-04-09

As AG-28
Easter 1939, cachet by Alice L. Beatty

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1941-03-23

As APD-1

 

Locy Type 2z

1942-03-19

Note: As APD-1

 

Locy Type 9v

1935-11-28

As DD-74
Thanksgiving Day

 

Locy Type 9x

1937-03-17

As DD-74
Cacheted

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-10c

1937-10-15

DD-74. 20th Anniversary.

 

Locy Type F "NAVAL ACADEMY / ANNAPOLIS, MD." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-30

As DD-74

 

Locy Type P [Type 9 with "Parcel Post" or "Registered" removed]

1934-11-11

As DD-74

 

Locy Type 3s(A) "LEST WE / FORGET"

1934-11-11

As DD-74
"The Type 3s dated Nov 11, 1918 was used as a cachet on covers issued Nov 11, 1934." (USCS Postmark Catalog note)

 

Locy Type SLKb (USS,"#74")

1935-11-28

As DD-74
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type SLKb (72x9) (No Date)

1935 to 1939

R/S marking on back from Anthony Di Rocco

 

Other Information

MANLEY received five battle stars for her World War II service and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation.

NAMESAKE - Captain John Manley (c.1733 – 1793)
Manley was an officer in the Continental Navy and the United States Navy.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Manley TB-23, USS Manley DD-74 and USS Manley DD-940.

 

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