BILLINGSLEY DD 293

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 8 September 1919 - Launched 10 December 1919 USS BILLINGSLEY Destroyer No. 293 Commissioned 1 March 1920 USS BILLINGSLEY DD-293 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 1 May 1930 Stricken 22 October 1930 Sold 17 January 1931 and broken up for scrap

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1. USS Billingsley DD-293 Covers Page 1     (1925)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3s (A) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-82

1925-05-05

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Locy Type 3s (AC) "PHILA PA. / NAVY YARD" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-82a

1928-05-26

First Day of Issue, Valley Forge stamp (Sc. 645)

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1929-08-24

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Ensign William Devotie Billingsley, USN (April 24 1887 - June 20 1913)
Billingsley graduated from the Academy in 1909. One of the first Naval Aviators, Ensign Billingsley was killed in an airplane crash near Annapolis, Md. June 20 1913

 

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