PREBLE AG 99
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.
- USS PREBLE Destroyer No. 345
Commissioned March 19 1920
- USS PREBLE DD-345
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
- USS PREBLE DM-20
Converted to Light Minelayer (DM) June 30 1937
- USS PREBLE AG-99
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
Decommissioned December 7 1945
Struck from Naval Register January 3 1946
Sold October 26 1946 for scrap
Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid April 12 1919 - Launched March 8 1920
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- Preble Covers Page 1 (1926-42)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1927-06-23
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1938-02-26 |
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As DM-20
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Locy Type |
1938-07-04 |
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As DM-20
Independence Day, cachet by George A. Shaw and Lloyd Nace.
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Locy Type |
1939-04-09 |
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As DM-20
Easter 1939, cachet by John Rodgers Chapter No. 26, USCS, sponsored by Honolulu Advertiser Stamp Club
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Locy Type |
1939-06-14 |
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As DM-20
Flag Day 1939
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Locy Type |
1926-08-04 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1927-03-21 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1931-12-25 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1936-04-05 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1936-09-07 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1934-07-14 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1942-08-16 |
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As DM-20
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1927-07 |
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As DD-345
Mark on reduced piece
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Locy Type |
1927-06-23
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As DD-345
Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1941-04-26 |
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As DM-20
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Locy Type F |
1932-11-24 |
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As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1929-01-26 |
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Note: As DD-345
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Locy Type |
1938-01-28 |
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As DM-20
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Locy Type |
1942-03-08 |
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As DM-20
Other Information
PREBLE earned 8 Battle Stars for her World War II service
PREBLE DM-20 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
NAMESAKE - Commodore Edward Preble, USN (August 15 1761 - August 25 1807)
Six ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Preble Sloop (1813), USS Preble Sloop (1839), USS Preble DD-12, USS Preble DD-345, USS Preble DLG-15/DDG-46 and USS Preble DDG-88.
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