PREBLE AG 99

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 April 12 1919 - Launched March 8 1920


1. USS PREBLE Destroyer No. 345
   Commissioned March 19 1920
   
   
2. USS PREBLE DD-345
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS PREBLE DM-20
   Converted to Light Minelayer (DM) June 30 1937
   
   
4. USS PREBLE AG-99
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned December 7 1945
   
   Stricken from the Navy List January 3 1946
   Sold October 26 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Preble Covers Page 1    (1926-42)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "HILO / HAWAII"

1938-02-26

As DM-20

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1938-07-04

As DM-20
Independence Day, cachet by George A. Shaw and Lloyd Nace.

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII"

1939-04-09

As DM-20
Easter 1939, cachet by John Rodgers Chapter No. 26, USCS, sponsored by Honolulu Advertiser Stamp Club

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PEARLHARBOR / HAWAII"

1939-06-14

As DM-20
Flag Day 1939

 

Locy Type 3s (AC) "CHEFOO / CHINA"

1926-08-04

As DD-345

 

Locy Type 3s (AC)

1927-03-21

As DD-345

 

Locy Type 3s (A) 1927

1931-12-25

As DD-345

 

Locy Type 3s (B) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1936-04-05

As DD-345
 

Locy Type 3s (B) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1936-09-07

As DD-345

 

Locy Type 3s (B)

1934-07-14

As DD-345
 

Locy Type 3z

1942-08-16

As DM-20
Censored wartime (WWII) use
 

Locy Type 9u

1927-07

As DD-345
Mark on reduced piece
 

Locy Type 9v 1939

1941-04-26

As DM-20
 

Locy Type F "Thanksgiving / DAY" USCS Catalog Illustration CD-1a

1932-11-24

As DD-345
 

Locy Type SLPb (49x6)

1938-01-28

As DM-20
 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3b, Eagle

1942-03-08

As DM-20

 

Other Information

PREBLE earned 8 Battle Stars for her World War II service

PREBLE DM-20 was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

NAMESAKE - Commodore Edward Preble, USN (August 15 1761 - August 25 1807)

Six ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; USS Preble Sloop (1813), USS Preble Sloop (1839), USS Preble DD-12, USS Preble DD-345, USS Preble DLG-15/DDG-46 and USS Preble DDG-88.

 

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