DICKERSON APD 21
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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Wickes Class Destroyer
- USS DICKERSON Destroyer No. 157
Commissioned September 3 1919
- USS DICKERSON DD-157
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 25 1922
Recommissioned May 1 1930
- USS DICKERSON APD-21
Converted to High Speed Transport (APD) August 21 1943
Irreparably damaged by Japanese Kamikaze Attack off Okinawa April 2 1945
58 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
Decommissioned April 4 1945
Scuttled off Kerama Retto April 4 1945
Keel Laid May 25 1918 - Launched March 12 1919
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- Covers Page 1 (1934-44)
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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2nd Commissioning May 1 1930 to April 4 1945
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Locy Type |
1936-06-22 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1936-11-11 |
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No cachet. USS UMPQUA AT-25 postmark T-SLKbs(n)(73x6) and signed by the NMC on front.
On back is USS UMPQUA cachet created by C. Wright Richell.
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Locy Type |
1936-11-11 |
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No cachet. USS UMPQUA AT-25 postmark T-SLKbs(n)(73x6) and signed by the NMC on front.
On back is USS UMPQUA cachet created by C. Wright Richell.
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Locy Type |
1939-09-03 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1940-12-02 |
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Cachet by - George V. Sadworth
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Locy Type |
c1942 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1937-03-12 |
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Curiosity cover with all the ships markings on the front and back.
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Locy Type |
1937-03-12 |
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Curiosity cover with all the ships markings on the front and back.
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Locy Type |
1939-09-03 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type Fz |
1944-08-10 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type P |
1934-05-31 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1934-05-31 |
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Other Information
DICKERSON earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
NAMESAKE - Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was an American judge and politician. He was appointed Secretary of the Navy in 1834 by President Andrew Jackson and was reappointed by President Martin Van Buren serving until June 1838.
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