CHANDLER AG 108

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 August 19 1918 - Launched March 19 1919


1. USS CHANDLER Destroyer No. 206
   Commissioned September 5 1919
   
   
2. USS CHANDLER DD-206
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned October 20 1922
   Recommissioned March 31 1930
   
   
3. USS CHANDLER DMS-9
   Reclassified Fast Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   
   
4. USS CHANDLER AG-108
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned November 21 1945
   
   Stricken December 5 1945
   Sold November 18 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chandler AG-108 Covers Page 1     (1930-42)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning March 31 1930 to November 21 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1937-10-12

DD-206. Columbus Day, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1930-08-01

DD-206

 

Locy Type 5hks "CHRISTMAS / DAY"

1932-12-25

DD-206. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9v(C) (No Period Visible)

1939-12-03

DD-206. Note: Properly cancelled with a oval killer.

 

Locy Type CDZ1c

1944-08-29

DSM-9. This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either an another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

Earned 8 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - Named for William Eaton Chandler who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1882 to 1886

 

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