DAHLGREN AG 91

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 8 1918 - Launched November 20 1918


1. USS DAHLGREN Destroyer No. 187
   Commissioned January 6 1920
   
   
2. USS DAHLGREN DD-187
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 30 1922
   Recommissioned April 1 1932
   
   
3. USS DAHLGREN AG-91
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) March 1 1945
   Decommissioned December 14 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946
   Sold June 17 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Dahlgren Covers Page 1    (1932-41)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning April 1 1932 to December 14 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 5hks "INDEPENDENCE / DAY"

1932-07-04

As DD-187
First Day Postal Service
Independence Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "1933 / "

1933-05-29

As DD-187

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "NEW YORK / N.Y."

1939-02-14

As DD-187
Cachet by Fred Wayman

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1940-09-13

As DD-187
Namesake cachet.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-02-20

As DD-187

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Adolphus Dahlgren (November 13 1809 - July 12 1870)
Dahlgren was appointed a Midshipman February 1 1826, and early became interested in the problems of ordnance. He developed the famous Dahlgren gun, perfected howitzers for use afloat and ashore, organized the Naval Gun Factory, and wrote several significant books on ordnance. From the outbreak of the Civil War until July 1862 he served as Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard where President Lincoln often conferred with him. He then became Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and on February 7 1863 was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. In command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (July 7 1863 - June 17 1865), he participated in the bombardment of Fort Wagner and cooperated with Sherman in the capture of Savannah and Charleston. After a tour of duty in command of the South Pacific Squadron (1866-1868), he returned to Washington again as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Rear Admiral Dahlgren resigned this job a year later to return to the command of the Navy Yard and Gun Factory. He died in Washington July 12 1870

 

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