PERRY DMS 17

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 September 15 1920 - Launched October 29 1921
 
1. USS PERRY DD-340
   Commissioned August 7 1922 - Decommissioned January 17 1923
   Recommissioned April 1 1930 - Decommissioned September 30 1934
   Recommissioned April 1 1935
   
   
2. USS PERRY DMS-17
   Converted to High Speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   SUNK (Mine) September 13 1944 off Palau

 

Naval Covers

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1. Perry Covers Page 1    (1933-35)
2. Perry Covers Page 2    (1936-39)
3. Perry Covers Page 3    (1940-44)

 

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 1930 to September 30 1934

 

Locy Type 3s (A)

1933-06-06

As DD-340

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "FLEET / REVIEW"

1934-05-31

As DD-340

 

Locy Type 3as (A) "BIRTHDAY / GREETINGS"

1934-11-12

DD-340. Used between 2nd and 3rd commissionings...Ship de-commissioned 1934-09-30 - 1935-04-01
Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by the Oliver Hazard Perry Chapter No. 5, USCS

 

Locy Type 3as (A)

1934-09-10

DD-340. Cachet drawn and sponsored by C. Wright Richell

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3rd Commissioning April 1 1935 to September 13 1944

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1935-05-15

As DD-340
Port Visit, cachet by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "VANCOUVER / B.C."

1935-07-10

As DD-340
Port Visit, cachet by Capt Vancouver Chapter No. 30, USCS

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "HERO OF / LAKE ERIE"

1936-09-10

As DD-340
Fred Wayman cachet

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB)

1935-07-10

As DD-340

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA" USCS Catalog Illustration P-18b

1940-03-17

As DD-340
St. Patrick's Day

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARLHARBOR / TH" USCS Catalog Illustration P-18b

1940-12-03

As DMS-17

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) USCS Catalog Illustration P-18b

1941-04-24

As DMS-17

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) USCS Catalog Illustration P-18c

1941-07-17

As DMS-17

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-03-26

As DMS-17
Censored wartime (WWII) use
Locy Type 7z* from another vessel or shore station

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-05-01

As DD-340
From back of cover

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-05-01

As DD-340
Cachet is thermographed.

 

Locy Type P "COM/ DIV /11" (dial text) Killer from a Type 3 "LAT.00-00 / LONG.81-02" Dial from a Type 3 with date USCS Catalog Illustration P-18

1936-05-20

As DD-340
This postmark is comprised of three separate pieces.

 

Locy Type F "160TH / ANNIVERSARY" USCS Catalog Illustration P-18a

1936-07-04

As DD-340
Independence Day, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type SLO "MAY DAY"

1938-05-01

As DD-340

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3

1941-10-29

Hobby Shop Fake cancel

 

Locy Type SLPs (46x5) with T-3 killer bars "LAT. 00-00 / LONG. 81-03"

1936-05-20

According to The USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks 1997 Edition...
"In 1936-38 the mail clerk used the bars of a T-3 cancel with a straight line name (46x5) in various configurations on covers"

 

Other Information

PERRY earned 6 Battle Stars for World War II service

PERRY DMS-17 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23 1785 – August 23 1819)
Perry was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the War of 1812 against Britain and earned the nickname "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie.

 

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