MONTGOMERY DM 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.
- USS MONTGOMERY Destroyer No. 121
Commissioned July 26 1918
- USS MONTGOMERY DD-121
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 6 1922
- USS MONTGOMERY DM-17
Reclassified Light Minelayer (DM) January 5 1931
Recommissioned August 20 1931 - Decommissioned December 7 1937
Recommissioned September 25 1939
Irreparably damaged by a mine in Ngulu Lagoon Caroline Islands October 17 1944
4 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
Decommissioned April 23 1945
Stricken April 28 1945
Hulk sold March 11 1946 and broken up for scrap
Wickes Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 2 1917 - Launched March 23 1918
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- Montgomery Covers Page 1 (1931-41)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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2nd Commissioning August 20 1931 - December 7 1937
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Locy Type |
1931-09-18
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As DM-17
First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1931-09-18 |
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As DM-17
First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1932-09-24
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
1933-11-04
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
1937-02-24
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
1937-10-10
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As DM-17
Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS
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Locy Type |
1937-10-10
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As DM-17
Last Day of Postal Service.
3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to April 23 1945
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Locy Type |
1939-11-14
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As DM-17
First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1939-11-14
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As DM-17
First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1941-02-10
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As DM-17
Cachet by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type |
1941-05-03
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
1941-11-21 |
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
1939-12-01 |
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As DM-17
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Locy Type |
(1939-11-14)
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As DM-17
First Day of Postal Service cover, undated Type 9x
Other Information
Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Major General Richard Montgomery (December 2 1736 – December 31 1775) an Irish-American soldier who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
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