GILMER APD 11

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 June 25 1918 - Launched May 24 1919


1. USS GILMER Destroyer No. 233
   Commissioned April 30 1920
   
   
2. USS GILMER DD 233
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned August 31 1938
   Recommissioned September 25 1939
   
   
3. USS GILMER APD 11
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) January 22 1943
   Decommissioned February 5 1946
   
   Stricken February 25 1946
   Sold December 3 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1927-42)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning April 30 1920 to August 31 1938

 

Locy Type 3 (BC BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1934-11-29

As DD-233
Thanksgiving Day, cachet by Henry Kraus

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "NORFOLK / V.A."

1936-06-26

As DD-233
Cachet by Leo A. Schupp

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / V.A."

1936-09-18

As DD-233
Cachet commemorating the GILMER floating out of its cradle while drydocked because of Hurricane Thirteen's storm surge. The storms total duration was between September 8 – September 25 with max winds of 125 mph. It came within 45 miles of Cape Hatteras NC before turning on a NE direction.

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1927-06-09

As DD-233
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1933-02-22

As DD-233
Washington's Birthday

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (BC-BBT) "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1938-08-31

As DD-233
Last Day of Commission, cachet by William F. Schlechter

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2nd Commissioning September 25 1939 to February 5 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" {Blacked out by Security Officer}

1939-11-16

As DD-233
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / CANCELLATION" {Blacked out by Security Officer}

1939-11-16

As DD-233
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH"

1940-12-25

As DD-233
Christmas Day, patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "HAPPY / NEW YEAR"

Dec 1940 - Jan 1941

As DD-233
New Year's Day, Patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-12-25

As DD-233
Christmas Day, Patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-01-01

As DD-233
New Year's Day, Patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 9x

1940-12-25

As DD-233
Christmas Day, Patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-01-01

As DD-233
New Year's Day, Patriotic Cachet by Jacques Minkus

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-14

1942-03-06

As DD-233
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon - Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal - China Service Medal - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

NAMESAKE - Thomas Walker Gilmer(April 6 1802 - February 28 1844)
Gilmer served for many years in the Virginia House of Delegates, became Governor of Virginia in 1840, and was elected to Congress in 1841. He was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Tyler February 15 1844 but was killed February 28 1844 by the bursting of a gun while on board USS PRINCETON

Two ships of the US Navy have been named GILMER - USS Gilmer DD-233/APD-11 and USS Gilmer PC-565.

 

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