McCORMICK AG 118
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
- USS McCORMICK DD-223
Commissioned August 30 1920 - Decommissioned October 14 1938
Recommissioned September 26 1939
- USS McCORMICK AG-118
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945
Decommissioned October 4 1945
Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945
Sold December 15 1946 to Boston Metals, Baltimore and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid August 11 1919 - Launched January 22 1920
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- USS McCormick DD-223 Covers Page 1 (1934-45)
Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning August 30 1920 to October 14 1938
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Locy Type |
1938-05-04 |
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As DD-223
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Locy Type |
1934-06-08 |
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As DD-223
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Locy Type |
1934-09-24 |
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As DD-223
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Locy Type |
1932-06-03 |
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As DD-223
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Locy Type |
1938-09-15 |
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DD-223. Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Edward Hacker
2nd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 4 1945
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Locy Type |
1940-01-04 |
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DD-223. First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1940-01-04 |
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DD-223. First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1940-01-04 |
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DD-223. First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1940-02-19 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-04-11 |
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As DD-223
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Locy Type Fz |
1945-06-06 |
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As DD-223
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Alexander A. McCormick, USN (December 15 1897 – September 24 1918)
He was assigned to Squadron 214 of the Royal Air Force and served in France. On 24 September 1918, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) McCormick received fatal injuries in battle while an aerial gunner with the Northern Bombing Group in a mission near Calais. Buried in the military cemetery at Calais, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. His remains now lie at the Somme American Cemetery in Aisne, France.
The ships sponsor was Miss Katherine McCormick, sister of Lieutenant (jg.) McCormick.
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