ELLIS AG 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 8 1918 - Launched November 30 1918


1. USS ELLIS Destroyer No. 154
   Commissioned June 7 1919
   
   
2. USS ELLIS DD-154
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 17 1922
   Recommissioned May 1 1930 - Decommissioned December 16 1936
   Recommissioned October 16 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol
   
   
3. USS ELLIS AG-115
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945
   Decommissioned October 31 1945
   
   Stricken November 16 1945
   Sold July 17 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1931-44)

 

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 December 16 1936

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "WASHINGTON'S / BIRTHDAY"

1935-02-22

As DD-154. Washington's Birthday, cachet by - George Sadworth

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "KULUK BAY / ALASKA"

1935-05-12

As DD-154. Alaskan Duty

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1931-03-01

As DD-154
Official Business

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1931-03-01

As DD-154
Official Business

 

Locy Type 5hks (C) "GITMO CUBA / HAPPY NEW YEAR"

1934-01-01

As DD-154
New Year's Day
Cachet by - R. L. Razzette

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1936-12-16

As DD-154
Last Day of Commissioning
William F. Schlechter

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3rd Commissioning October 16 1939 to October 31 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE"

1939-11-01

As DD-154
First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1939-11-01

As DD-154

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-10-21

As DD-154

 

Other Information

Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)

NAMESAKE - George Henry Ellis (1875 - July 3 1898)
Ellis enlisted in the Navy in 1892. Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed July 3 1898 while serving in USS BROOKLYN during the Battle of Santiago

 

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