GAMBLE DM 15

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 12 November 1917 - Launched 11 May 1918


1. USS GAMBLE Destroyer No. 123
   Commissioned 29 November 1918
   
   
2. USS GAMBLE DD-123
   Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
   Decommissioned 17 June 1922
   Recommissioned 24 May 1930
   
   
3. USS GAMBLE DM-15
   Converted to Stribling Class Light Minelayer (DM) 13 June 1930
   Decommissioned 22 December 1937
   Recommissioned 25 September 1939
   Irreparably damaged by Japanese aircraft off Iwo Jima 17 February 1945
   5 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
   
   Scuttled 16 July 1945 off Guam

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gamble DM-15 Covers Page 1    (1933-44)

 

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 May 24 1930 to December 22 1937

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS / PLANE GUARD"

1933-04-25

As DM-15. Cachet by Harry Ioor

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "HILO HAWAII / TH"

1933-11-11

As DM-15. Armistice Day 1933

 

Locy Type 3s "NAVY / DAY"

1932-10-27

As DM-15

 

Loct Type 3s (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1934-03-23

As DM-15

 

Locy Type 3s (A-BBT) "PEARLHARBOR / HAWAII"

1936-06-24

As DM-15. Second commissioning 1930-37

 

Locy Type 3s (A-BBT)

1935-11-29

Notes:

 

Locy Type LDC 3s "LAST DAY / COMMISSION"

1937-12-22

As DM-15. Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 3s "LAST DAY / COMMISSION"

1937-12-22

As DM-15. Last Day in Commission, cachet sponsored by the Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

 

Locy Type LDC 3s "LAST DAY / COMMISSION"

1937-12-22

As DM-15. Last Day of Commission, Cachet by William Schlechter

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3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to June 1 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "S. FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA"

1939-11-29

As DM-15. First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1940-06-10

As DM-15

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1940-11-29

As DM-15

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "HONOLULU / T H"

1941-04-08

As DM-15

 

Locy Type 9v

1944-09-03

As DM-15. Marking from back of cover...Type 2z marking not from ship

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1942-02-17

Hobby Shop Fake cancel

 

Other Information

USS GAMBLE earned 7 Battle Stars for her WWII service
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Brothers: Lieutenant Colonel John M. Gamble, USMC (1791 - September 11 1836) and Lieutenant Peter Gamble, USN (about 1790 – September 11 1812).

 

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