COLHOUN APD 2 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-16T02:08:24Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol><~~br/~~>		<table width="90%">
	Wickes ~~(Little)~~ Class Destroyer<br/>		<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			<ol>
			Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 19 September 1917 - Launched 21 February 1918<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 19 September 1917 - Launched 21 February 1918<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85'''<br/>		<li>'''USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85'''<br/>
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	SUNK (Japanese aircraft) 30 August 1942 off Guadalcanal<br/>		SUNK (Japanese aircraft) 30 August 1942 off Guadalcanal<br/>
	51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty		51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
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			[[Image:Tillman_DD85_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Rear Admiral<br/>Edmund R. Colhoun, USN
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 11 1940 to August 30 1942</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 11 December 1940 to 30 August 1942</h4>
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	~~APD-2.~~ First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]		First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3(A-BBT)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1941-06-29
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410629_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410629_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski at 03:14, 10 December 2016

2016-12-10T03:14:31Z

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned 1 Battle Star~~ (~~WWII~~)~~<br~~/>*		USS COLHOUN earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the World War I Victory Medal (with Destroyer clasp), the American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp), the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Guadalcanal, August 1942~~<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - RAdm Edmund Ross Colhoun, USN (May 6 1821 - February 17 1897)<br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Edmund Ross Colhoun USN (May 6 1821 - February 17 1897)<br/>		Colhoun was appointed a Midshipman on April 1 1839. He served during the Mexican War with Commodores Conner and Perry at Alvarado and Tabasco. During the Civil War he served on both the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, had command of the Monitor WEEHAWKEN and was commended for his participation in the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from December 1864 to January 1865. He commanded the South Pacific Station (1874-5), Mare Island Navy Yard (1877-81) and retired from the U.S. Navy on May 5 1883. Rear Admiral Colhoun died on February 17 1897.<br/><br/>
	Colhoun was appointed a Midshipman on April 1 1839. He served during the Mexican War with Commodores Conner and Perry at Alvarado and Tabasco. During the Civil War he served on both the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, had command of the Monitor WEEHAWKEN and was commended for his participation in the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from December 1864 to January 1865. He commanded the South Pacific Station (1874-5), Mare Island Navy Yard (1877-81) and retired from the U.S. Navy on May 5 1883. Rear Admiral Colhoun died on February 17 1897		The ships sponsor was Helen A. Colhoun, the daughter of RAdm Edmund Ross Colhoun.

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GregCiesielski at 03:08, 10 December 2016

2016-12-10T03:08:07Z

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	APD-2. ~~Recommissioning~~, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]		APD-2. First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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GregCiesielski at 03:06, 10 December 2016

2016-12-10T03:06:58Z

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	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Wickes (Little) Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol><br/>
	Keel Laid September 19 1917 - Launched February 21 1918<br/><br/>		Wickes (Little) Class Destroyer<br/>
			Keel Laid 19 September 1917 - Launched 21 February 1918<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85'''<br/>		<li>'''USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 13 1918<br/>		Commissioned 13 June 1918<br/>
	Placed in Reduced Commission 1919<br/><br/>		Placed in Reduced Commission 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS COLHOUN DD-85'''<br/>		<li>'''USS COLHOUN DD-85'''<br/>
	Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned June 28 1922<br/>		Decommissioned 28 June 1922<br/>
	Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) August 2 1940<br/><br/>		Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 2 August 1940<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS COLHOUN APD-2'''<br/>		<li>'''USS COLHOUN APD-2'''<br/>
	Recommissioned December 11 1940<br/>		Recommissioned 11 December 1940<br/>
	SUNK (Japanese aircraft) August 30 1942 off Guadalcanal<br/>		SUNK (Japanese aircraft) 30 August 1942 off Guadalcanal<br/>
	51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty		51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS COLHOUN APD-2_Covers_Page_1 \|Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941)</li>		<li>[[USS COLHOUN APD-2_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Colhoun APD-2 Covers Page 1]]     (1941)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 11 1940 to August 30 1942</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning December 11 1940 to August 30 1942</h4>


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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3(A-BBT)<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-04-14		1941-04-14
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1941-04-14~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As APD-2~~<br/>~~		APD-2. Recommissioning, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
	~~[[Cachet_Category_Guantanamo_Bay_ \| Port Visit]] to Guantanamo Bay~~, ~~Cuba<br/>~~Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ \| Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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JonBurdett: sizing

2009-04-09T21:27:15Z

sizing

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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Wickes (Little) Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid September 19 1917 - Launched February 21 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS COLHOUN Destroyer No. 85'''<br/>
Commissioned June 13 1918<br/>
Placed in Reduced Commission 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS COLHOUN DD-85'''<br/>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned June 28 1922<br/>
Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) August 2 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS COLHOUN APD-2'''<br/>
Recommissioned December 11 1940<br/>
SUNK (Japanese aircraft) August 30 1942 off Guadalcanal<br/>
51 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS COLHOUN APD-2_Covers_Page_1 |Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>









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<h4>2nd Commissioning December 11 1940 to August 30 1942</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 <br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-04-14
<br/>to<br/>
1941-04-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Colhoun_APD2_19410414_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-2<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Guantanamo_Bay_ | Port Visit]] to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba<br/>Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]


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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
Guadalcanal, August 1942<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Edmund Ross Colhoun USN (May 6 1821 - February 17 1897)<br/>
Colhoun was appointed a Midshipman on April 1 1839. He served during the Mexican War with Commodores Conner and Perry at Alvarado and Tabasco. During the Civil War he served on both the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, had command of the Monitor WEEHAWKEN and was commended for his participation in the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from December 1864 to January 1865. He commanded the South Pacific Station (1874-5), Mare Island Navy Yard (1877-81) and retired from the U.S. Navy on May 5 1883. Rear Admiral Colhoun died on February 17 1897




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