SCHENCK AG 82

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 26 March 1918 - Launched 23 April 1919 USS SCHENCK Destroyer No. 159 Commissioned 30 October 1919 USS SCHENCK DD-159 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 9 June 1922 Recommissioned 1 May 1930 - Decommissioned 14 August 1934 Recommissioned 24 January 1935 USS SCHENCK AG-82 Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 2 September 1944 Decommissioned 17 May 1946 Stricken 5 June 1946 Sold 25 November 1946 and broken up for scrap

Rear Admiral James F. Schenck, USN

Naval Covers

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1. USS Schenck DD-159 Covers Page 1    (1933-1941)

 

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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 1 May 1930 to 14 August 1934

 

Locy Type 3s (BC-BBT)

1933-06-19

DD-159. Cachet by Deane C. (DC) Bartley and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-04-28

DD-159

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1934-03-01

DD-159. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9x (C)

1933-11-08

DD-159. Not listed in the 2005 USCS Postmark Catalog. From the Bob Govern collection.

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3rd Commissioning 24 January 1935 to 17 May 1945

 

Locy Type 3s (A)

1936-02-25

DD-159. Mardi Gras cachet by E. O. Saltmarsh

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "NEW ORLEANS / LOUISIANA"

1935-02-22

DD-159

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / VA."

1937-12-01

DD-159

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "CULEBRA / P.R."

1938-03-05

DD-159

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "BRIDGEPORT / CONN"

1939-07-29

DD-159

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-04-23

DD-159

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-07-29

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Locy Type 9x

1939-07-29

DD-159

 

Locy Type SLK

1935-10-05

Note:

Other Information

USS SCHENCK earned the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral James Findlay Schenck, USN (June 11 1807 – December 21 1882)
Schenck, born in Franklin, Ohio, was appointed Midshipman in the United States Navy in 1825. During service in the Mexican War, he served under Commodore Stockton at Santa Barbara, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Guaymas, and Mazatlan. At Santa Barbara, in 1846, he raised with his own hands the first American flag to fly in California. He was highly commended for his service. Taking command of Saginaw in 1859, Schenck served on the China Station for two years, silencing a fort at Quinhon Bay, Cochin China, on 30 June 1861. Since USS Saginaw became unseaworthy early in the Civil War, Schenck decommissioned his ship on 3 January 1862, proceeded home without waiting for orders, and was at once given command of USS St. Lawrence in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Schenck commanded USS Powhatan and the 3d Division of Admiral Porter's fleet in operations against Fort Fisher, and he was mentioned for gallantry in Admiral Porter's action report. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on 21 September 1868 and retired on 11 June 1869. Rear Admiral Schenck died at Dayton, Ohio, on 21 December 1882.

The ships sponsor was Miss Mary Janet Earle.

 

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