LANSDALE DM 6

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 / Stribling Class Light Minelayer
Keel Laid April 20 1918 - Launched July 21 1918


1. USS LANSDALE Destroyer No. 101
   Commissioned October 26 1918
   
   
2. USS LANSDALE DM-6
   Reclassified Light Minelayer (DM) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 25 1922
   Recommissioned May 1 1930 - Decommissioned March 24 1931
   
   Stricken January 25 1937
   Sold March 16 1939 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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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 May 1 1930 to March 24 1931

 

Locy Type 3s

1930-08-25

As DM-6

 

Locy Type 3s

1930-10-16

AS DM-6
Additional USPS duplex postmark from New London, CT

 

Locy Type 3s

1930-11-23

As DM-6

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Philip Van Horne Lansdale, USN (February 15 1858 - April 1 1899)
Lansdale was killed in action April 1 1899 at Apia, Samoa

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor
USS Lansdale DD-101/DM-6, USS Lansdale DD-426 and USS Lansdale DD-766 (Not Completed).

 

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