BELKNAP APD 34
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.
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Clemson Class Destroyer
- USS BELKNAP Destroyer No. 251
Commissioned April 28 1919
- USS BELKNAP DD-251
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 28 1922
- USS BELKNAP AVD-8
Converted to Seaplane Tender Destroyer (AVD) August 2 1940
Recommissioned November 22 1940
- USS BELKNAP DD-251
Reverted to (DD) December 1 1943
- USS BELKNAP APD-34
Converted to High-speed Transport (APD) June 22 1944
Damaged beyond repair by Kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf January 11 1945
7 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
Decommissioned August 4 1945
Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid July 31 1918 - Launched January 14 1919
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- Belknap Covers Page 1 (1940-44)
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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Post Office Established May 1 1919 - Disestablished August 1 1919
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NO POSTMARKS |
POSTMARK DATE |
Note:
Post Office Reestablished November 22 1940 - Disestablished August 3 1945
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Locy Type |
1940-11-25 |
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As AVD-8
First Day of Postal Service
Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1940-11-25 |
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As AVD-8
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1944-10-03 |
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As APD-34
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1941-11-06 |
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As AVD-8
Censored pre-wartime (WWII) use
USCS Catalog of Naval Postmarks lists Type 3z as TTT, clearly this marking is BTT
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Locy Type |
1941-11-06 |
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As AVD-8
Censored pre-wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1941-08-29 |
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
Other Information
BELKNAP earned 3 Battle Stars for WWII service
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Presidential Unit Citation - American Defense Service Medal (with Destroyer clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - George Eugene Belknap (1832 - April 7 1903)
Belknap was appointed a Midshipman in 1847. He commanded CANONICUS during the attacks on Fort Fisher, N.C., and Hartford during the Formosa Expedition of 1867. Appointed Rear Admiral February 12 1889, he retired January 22 1894. Rear Admiral Belknap died at Key West, Fla., April 7 1903
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