STEVENS DD 86
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 STEVENS Destroyer No. 86
Commissioned May 24 1918
- USS STEVENS DD-86
Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned June 19 1922
Stricken January 7 1936 - Sold September 8 1936 and broken up for scrap
Wickes Class Destroyer
Keel Laid September 20 1917 - Launched January 13 1918
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- Covers Page 1 (1918)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 1z (C) |
1918-12-11
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STEVENS had NO Post Office. This postmark was from another ship or shore location.
"Submitter believes postmark may be from USS DIXIE AD-1,the tender at Queenstown, Ireland."
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Locy Type 1z (C) |
1918-12-11
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Backside of the cover showing the Ship's address and enclosed letter dated Dec. 8 1918.
At this time STEVENS was at Queensland, Ireland.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Captain Thomas Holdup Stevens, USN (February 22 1795 - January 21 1841).
Stevens distinguished himself during the War of 1812.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor, however, he shares the honors of the second ship with his son, Rear Admiral Thomas Holdup Stevens, Jr., USN.
USS Stevens DD-86 and USS Stevens DD-479.
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