BROOME AG 96

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 October 8 1918 - Launched May 14 1919


1. USS BROOME Destroyer No. 210
   Commissioned October 31 1919
   
   
2. USS BROOME DD-210
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned December 30 1922
   Recommissioned February 5 1930
   
   
3. USS BROOME AG-96
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) May 23 1945
   Decommissioned May 20 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 19 1946
   Sold November 20 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1920-44)

 

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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1st Commissioning October 31 1919 to December 30 1922

 

Locy Type 3

1920-06-07

As DD-210

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2nd Commissioning February 5 1930 to May 20 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-22

As AG-96

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1940-04-15

As DD-210

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "CHRISTMAS / S.D.CALIF"

1932-12-25

As DD-210
Christmas Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "CHRISTMAS / S.D.CALIF"

1932-12-25

As DD-210
Christmas Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "NAVY DAY / S.D.CALIF"

1933-10-27

As DD-210
Navy Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "NAVY DAY / S.D.CALIF"

1933-10-27

As DD-210
Navy Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1934-09-03

As DD-210
Labor Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-04-04

As DD-210

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Catalog Illustration B-61j

1940-04-15

As DD-210

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61

1934-05-30

As DD-210
Memorial Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61a

1934-06-14

As DD-210
Flag Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61b

1934-07-04

As DD-210
Independence Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61c

1934-09-03

As DD-210
Labor Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61d

1934-10-12

As DD-210
Columbus Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
William J. Hager

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61e

1934-10-27

As DD-210
Navy Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61e

1934-10-27

As DD-210
Navy Day
Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson
Lloyd A. Nace
Edwin Denby Chapter No. 16, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61f

1934-11-29

As DD-210

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61g

1934-12-25

As DD-210
Christmas Day, Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration B-61h

1935-01-01

As DD-210
New Year's Day, Signed by NMC J.M. Tyson

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE: Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Broome, USMC (1824 – 1898).
LtCol Broome's 40 years of service included action at Veracruz, Alvarado, and Laguna del Carmen, Mexico (1848). As senior Marine officer of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, he played a prominent part in the capture of New Orleans and all engagements of the Squadron on the Mississippi River. He was twice wounded at the second Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War.

 

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