WATERS DD 115

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.

Wickes Class Destroyer
Keel Laid July 26 1917 - Launched March 3 1918


1. USS WATERS Destroyer No. 115
   Commissioned August 18 1918 - Decommissioned September 21 1919
   Recommissioned February 24 1920
   
   
2. USS WATERS DD-115
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned December 28 1922
   Recommissioned June 4 1930
   
   
3. USS WATERS APD-8
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) February 3 1943
   
   
4. USS WATERS DD-115
   Reverted to Destroyer (DD) August 2 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. Waters Covers Page 1    (1930-41)

 

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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3rd Commissioning June 4 1930 to October 12 1945

 

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

1939-08-08

As DD-115
21st Birthday, Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Russell A. Court, ANCS #552.

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1930-07-01

As DD-115
Additional postmark from USS MERVINE DD-322

 

Locy Type 3s (AC-BTT)

1934-03-13

As DD-115

 

Locy Type 3s (AC-BTT)

1935-08-09

As DD-115
Cachet by Ted Harrington

 

Locy Type F "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-1a

1933-02-14

As DD-115

 

Locy Type F "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-1a

1933-02-14

As DD-115

 

Other Information

WATERS received seven battle stars for her service during World War II.

NAMESAKE - Captain Daniel Waters
An officer in the Continental Navy and in the United States Navy.

 

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