MEADE DD 274 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 22:11, 4 March 2026

2026-03-04T22:11:28Z

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	[[Image:Meade_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]~~Brevet~~ Brigadier General<br/>Robert L. Meade, USMC		[[Image:Meade_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Brigadier General<br/>Robert L. Meade, USMC
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	[[Image:Meade_2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Rear Admiral<br/>Richard W. Meade III, USN		[[Image:Meade_2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Rear Admiral<br/>Richard W. Meade III, USN

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2026-03-04T22:08:38Z

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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%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			<ol>
	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 23 September 1918 - Launched 24 May 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 23 September 1918 - Launched 24 May 1919<br/><br/>
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	Transferred to Great Britain 26 November 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>		Transferred to Great Britain 26 November 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>
	Broken up for scrap 1947		Broken up for scrap 1947
	</ol>		</ol></td>
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:Meade_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Brevet Brigadier General<br/>Robert L. Meade, USMC
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:Meade_2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Rear Admiral<br/>Richard W. Meade III, USN
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
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			<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5>
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2026-03-04T21:59:12Z

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	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid September 23 1918 - Launched May 24 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 23 September 1918 - Launched 24 May 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MEADE Destroyer No. 274'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MEADE Destroyer No. 274'''<br/>
	Commissioned September 8 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned 8 September 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MEADE DD-274'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MEADE DD-274'''<br/>
	Designated (DD) July 17 1920~~<br/>~~		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 25 May 1922<br/>
	Decommissioned May 25 1922<br/>		Recommissioned 18 December 1939 - Decommissioned 26 November 1940<br/><br/>
	Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1941<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 8 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HMS RAMSEY G-60''' (British Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''HMS RAMSEY G-60''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>		Transferred to Great Britain 26 November 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>
	Broken up for scrap 1947		Broken up for scrap 1947
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS MEADE DD-274_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1940)</li>		<li>[[USS MEADE DD-274_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Meade DD-274 Covers Page 1]]    (1940)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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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="350">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>1st Commissioning September 8 1919 to May 25 1922</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 8 September 1919 to 25 May 1922</h4>
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to November 26 1940</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 18 December 1939 to 26 November 1940</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning~~<br/>~~Cachet ~~artist -~~ [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ \| George Neumann]], Sponsor - Frederick Horton		First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ \| George Neumann]], Sponsor by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ \| Frederick Horton]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9x		Locy Type 9x
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3r<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"		Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	Last Day Postal Service		Last Day Postal Service
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type SL
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1940-11-19
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19401119_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19401119_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Brothers - <br/>Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade III, USN (October 9 1837 – May 4 1897)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Brothers - <br/>Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade III, USN (9 October 1837 – 4 May 1897)<br/>
	Brigadier General Robert Leamy Meade, USMC (December ~~25,~~ 1842 – February 11 1910), veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, & Boxer Rebellion<br/>Two sons of Captain Richard Worsam Meade II, USN (and nephews to Captain Meade's brother, General George Gordon Meade, the victor of Gettysburg.)<br/><br/>Two ships of the US Navy have been named in their honor; USS Meade DD-274 and USS Meade DD-602.		Brigadier General Robert Leamy Meade, USMC (25 December 1842 – 11 February 1910), veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, & Boxer Rebellion<br/>Two sons of Captain Richard Worsam Meade II, USN (and nephews to Captain Meade's brother, General George Gordon Meade, the victor of Gettysburg.)<br/><br/>Two ships of the US Navy have been named in their honor; USS Meade DD-274 and [[MEADE_DD_602_ \| USS Meade DD-602]].
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	Decommissioned May 25 1922<br/>		Decommissioned May 25 1922<br/>
	Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>		Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>
	~~Stricken~~ January 8 1941<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register January 8 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HMS RAMSEY G-60''' (British Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''HMS RAMSEY G-60''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>		Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 ([[Famous Fifty\|Famous Fifty]])<br/>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-02-19~~		1940-02-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-02-19
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400219_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400219_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VIRGINIA"		Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VIRGINIA"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-08-11~~		1940-08-11
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-08-11
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-08-11~~		1940-08-11
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-08-11
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-08-11~~		1940-08-11
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-08-11
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_3_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_3_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3r<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"		Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3r<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-10-31~~		1940-10-31
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-10-31		[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031-1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~Note:~~		Last Day Postal Service
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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><br/>
Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid September 23 1918 - Launched May 24 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MEADE Destroyer No. 274'''<br/>
Commissioned September 8 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MEADE DD-274'''<br/>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned May 25 1922<br/>
Recommissioned December 18 1939 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/>
Stricken January 8 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''HMS RAMSEY G-60''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 ([[Famous Fifty|Famous Fifty]])<br/>
Broken up for scrap 1947
</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 MEADE DD-274_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1940)</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>









<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to November 26 1940</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-02-19
<br/>to<br/>
1940-02-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400219_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400219_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service, 2nd Commissioning<br/>Cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]], Sponsor - Frederick Horton




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"NORFOLK /<br/>VIRGINIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-11
<br/>to<br/>
1940-08-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-11
<br/>to<br/>
1940-08-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-11
<br/>to<br/>
1940-08-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Meade_DD274_19400811_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3r<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>POST OFFICE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-10-31
<br/>to<br/>
1940-10-31
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meade dd274 19401031.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Brothers - <br/>Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade III, USN (October 9 1837 – May 4 1897)<br/>
Brigadier General Robert Leamy Meade, USMC (December 25, 1842 – February 11 1910), veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, & Boxer Rebellion<br/>Two sons of Captain Richard Worsam Meade II, USN (and nephews to Captain Meade's brother, General George Gordon Meade, the victor of Gettysburg.)<br/><br/>Two ships of the US Navy have been named in their honor; USS Meade DD-274 and USS Meade DD-602.



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