ALLEN DD 66
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.
- Sampson Class Destroyer
- USS ALLEN DD 66
Commissioned January 24 1917 - Decommissioned June 22 1922
Recommissioned June 23 1925 - Decommissioned March 1928
Recommissioned August 23 1940 - Decommissioned October 15 1945
Stricken November 1 1945
Sold September 26 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid May 10 1915 - Launched December 5 1916
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-44)
Postmarks
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3rd Commissioning August 23 1940 to October 15 1945
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Locy Type |
1940-08-23 |
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Recommissioning, Dr. S.E. Hutnick First Day Postal Service Cachet
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1940-08-23 |
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Recommissioning, cachet by Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1944-06-02 |
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Locy Type |
1940-12-20 |
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1941-05-01 |
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Patriotic cachet by Paul J. Gross
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1944-03-14 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1940-10-03 |
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Note:
Other Information
ALLEN earned 1 Battle Star for her WWII service.
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Commander William Henry Allen USN (1784-1813)
Allen was a naval officer during the War of 1812.
On August 24 1813, he led his ship ARGUS in the engagement with HMS PELICAN during which battle he received mortal wounds. Commander Allen was taken to the hospital at Mill Prison where he died on August 18 1813.
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