TILLMAN DD 135

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 29 1918 - Launched July 7 1919


1. USS TILLMAN DD-135
   Commissioned April 30 1921 - Decommissioned July 3 1922
   Recommissioned May 1 1930 - Decommissioned June 15 1939
   Recommissioned August 24 1940 - Decommissioned November 26 1940
   
   Stricken January 8 1941
   
   
2. HMS WELLS I-95 (British Naval Service)
   Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 (Famous Fifty)
   Broken up for scrap 1945

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1933-40)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning May 1 1930 to June 15 1939

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "15 AN'V'SARY / ARMISTICE"

1933-11-11 to 1933-11-11

Cachet by R. L. Razzette, franked with CUBA (Scott #248) as postage.

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT)

1938-12-05 to 1938-12-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PROVIDENCE / R.I."

1935-10-12 to 1935-10-12

Columbus Day
Black & Purple R/S cachet, black postmark

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "COLUMBUS / DAY"

1935-10-12 to 1935-10-12

Columbus Day
Red R/S cachet, blue postmark

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS BALCH / LAUNCHED"

1936-03-24 to 1936-03-24

Launching of USS Balch DD-363

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "COLUMBUS / DAY"

1936-10-12 to 1936-10-12

Columbus Day, Cachet by HUX Cachets and Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB)

1938-04-05 to 1938-04-05

Note:

U.S.C.S. Catalog note..."The mail clerk made numerous distortions of both Type 3 cancels, and 9v and 9x cancels by removing, exchanging, and reinstating bars and periods."

 

Locy Type 3b (B-BBX) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1939-03-20 to 1939-03-20

Commissioning of USS Cimarron AO-22, cachet by Al Cohen.

 

Locy Type 3b (B-BBX) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1939-03-23 to 1939-03-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 3b (B-BBX) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1939-04-01 to 1939-04-01

Cover serviced by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3b (B-XBX) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1939-04-05 to 1939-04-05

This postmark is on the back of the April 1 1939 cover.

 

Locy Type 3s

1931-11-19 to 1931-11-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 9

1939-04-09 to 1939-04-09

This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Catalog Illustration T-17b

1939-05-30 to 1939-05-30

This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-06-14 to 1939-06-14

This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.

 

Locy Type LDPS 3(AC) "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-06-15 to 1939-06-15

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type SLKb (n) (53x3)

1939-04-01 to 1939-04-01

This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.

 

Locy Type 3b (B-BBX) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1939-04-01 to 1939-04-01

Back side of the April 1 1939 cover.

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3rd Commissioning August 24 1940 to November 26 1940

 

Locy Type FDC SLP(n)

1940-08-23 to 1940-08-23

First Day in Commission
USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks notes this cancel is one day early

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Benjamin Ryan Tillman (August 11 1847 - July 3 1918) was an American politician of German descent who served as governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death.

The U.S. Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Tillman DD-135 and USS Tillman DD-641.

 

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