CLEMSON DD 186

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 May 11 1918 - Launched September 5 1918


1. USS CLEMSON Destroyer No. 186
   Commissioned December 29 1919
   
   
2. USS CLEMSON DD-186
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 30 1922
   Reclassified Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) November 15 1939, While in reserve
   
   
3. USS CLEMSON AVP-17
   Recommissioned July 12 1940
   
   
4. USS CLEMSON AVD-4
   Reclassified Seaplane Tender/Destroyer (AVD) August 24 1940
   
   
5. USS CLEMSON DD-186
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943
   
   
6. USS CLEMSON APD-31
   Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) March 7 1944
   
   
7. USS CLEMSON DD-186
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 16 1945
   Decommissioned October 12 1945
   
   Stricken October 24 1945
   Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Clemson Covers Page 1    (1940)

 

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 July 12 1940 to October 12 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-07-12

As AVP-17
Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-07-12

As AVP-17
Cachet by Alvin Franzblau

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SAN JUAN / PUERTO RICO"

1941-02-19

As AVD-4

 

Other Information

Earned 9 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Presidential Unit Citation

NAMESAKE - Henry A. Clemson (1820 - December 8 1846)
Clemson was appointed a Midshipman in 1836. He served in ST. MARY'S and SOMERS during the Mexican War. Midshipman Clemson was drowned December 8 1846 when SOMERS capsized off Vera Cruz

 

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