SIMPSON AG 97

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 October 9 1919 - Launched April 28 1920


1. USS SIMPSON DD-221
   Commissioned November 3 1920
   Planned conversion to High-speed Transport APD-27 December 1 1943
   Conversion cancelled January 1944
   
   
2. USS SIMPSON AG-97
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) May 25 1945
   Decommissioned March 29 1946
   
   Stricken June 19 1946
   Sold November 21 1946 to Northern Metals, Philadelphia for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Simpson Covers Page 1    (1930-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1933-05-11 to 1933-05-11

As DD-221

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1935-08-03 to 1935-08-03

As DD-221
Fleet Week - Seattle, cachet by Marshall R. Hall

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "IN / MEMORIAM"

1937-05-30 to 1937-05-30

As DD-221
Memorial Day and Fleet Maneuvers, cachet by Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1937-10-09 to 1937-10-09

As DD-221
Signed on back by Desmond D. Jagyi

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1945-11-17 to 1945-11-17

As DD-221

 

Locy Type 3s (B) "ASIATIC / STATION"

1929-09-28 to 1929-09-28

As DD-221
Official Business

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "HONOLULU / T.H."

1932-05-03 to 1932-05-03

As DD-221

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-10-04 to 1941-10-04

As DD-221
Manuscript ship's name on back

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-10-04 to 1941-10-04

As DD-221
Back side of the Oct 4 1941 cover

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Edward Simpson, USN (March 3 1824 – December 1 1888)

 

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