BREESE DM 18
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 BREESE Destroyer No. 122
Commissioned October 23 1918
- USS BREESE DD-122
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 17 1922
- USS BREESE DM-18
Reclassified Stribling Class Light Minelayer (DM) January 5 1930
Recommissioned June 1 1931 - Decommissioned November 12 1937
Recommissioned September 25 1939 - Decommissioned January 15 1946
Stricken February 7 1946
Sold May 16 1946 and broken up for scrap
Wickes Class Destroyer
Keel Laid November 10 1917 - Launched May 11 1918
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- Breese Covers Page 1 (1932-34)
- Breese Covers Page 2 (1935-41)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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2nd Commissioning June 1 1931 to November 12 1937
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Locy Type |
1933-11-30 |
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As DM-18
Thanksgiving Day
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Locy Type |
1932-11-22
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As DM-18
Kamehameha Day, Signed by Matt Murphey
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Locy Type |
1933-06-01 |
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As DM-18
Parcel Post Box / 3 (A-BTT) combo, Signed by NMC Matt Murphey
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Locy Type |
1937-11-12 |
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As DM-18
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky
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Locy Type |
1937-11-12 |
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As DM-18
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by James Chun. Sponsored by Aloha Crew No. 12, ANCS
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Locy Type |
1937-11-12 |
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As DM-18
Last Day of Postal Service, cacheted.
3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to January 15 1946
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Locy Type |
1939-12-16 |
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As DM-18
First Day Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1939-12-16 |
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As DM-18
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1939-12-16 |
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As DM-18
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-03-23 |
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As DM-18
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Locy Type |
1941-03-06 |
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As DM-18
Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type |
1940-10-23 |
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As DM-18
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Locy Type |
1941-07-09 |
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As DM-18
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Locy Type |
1941-07-09 |
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As DM-18
Other Information
BREESE earned 10 Battle Stars for her World War II service
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Captain Kidder Randolph Breese, USN (April 14 1831 - September 13 1881).
Capt. Breese was a veteran of The Mexican-American War and The American Civil War.
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