BALLARD AVD 10

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 3 1918 - Launched December 7 1918


1. USS BALLARD Destroyer No. 267
   Commissioned June 5 1919
   
   
2. USS BALLARD DD-267
   Redesignated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 17 1922
   Recommissioned June 25 1940
   
   
3. USS BALLARD AVD-10
   Redesignated High-speed Transport (AVD) August 2 1940
   Decommissioned December 5 1945
   
   Stricken January 3 1946
   Sold May 23 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Ballard Covers Page 1    (1941-44)

 

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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2nd Commissioning June 25 1940 to December 5 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-03-19

As AVD-10
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by M. Fay Muridge

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-26

As AVD-10
Censored sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBB)

1941-06-04

As AVD-10
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1943-09-23

As AVD-10

 

Other Information

Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Saipan operation, June - July 1944
* Palau operation, September - December 1944

NAMESAKE - Edward J. Ballard
Ballard was Warranted a Midshipman on February 24 1809 and while still holding that rank, served as Fourth Lieutenant in CHESAPEAKE on June 1 1813 when that American frigate challenged the British man of war HMS SHANNON outside Boston harbor. Most of CHESAPEAKE's crew had been recently recruited, and most of her officers were newly assigned to the ship. As a result of this inexperience and of the crew's lack of training as a team, the Americans were quickly bested in the ensuing battle. During the engagement, a cannon shot took off Ballard's right leg close to his body, and he died shortly afterwards. On June 2 1813, the day following the action, the Navy Department, which had not yet heard of the action promoted Ballard to Lieutenant

 

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