SIMS APD 50 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 20:07, 24 July 2020

2020-07-24T20:07:40Z

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS SIMS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS SIMS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral William Sowden Sims, USN (October 15 1858 – September 25 1936).<br/>Sims, born ~~in 1858~~ in Ontario, Canada, was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1876 and graduated in 1880. Seventeen years of sea duty were followed by assignments as Naval Attaché to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. Sims next served as Inspector of Target Practice; and, under his supervision, the naval gunnery system increased the rapidity of hits 100 percent and the general effectiveness of fire 500 percent. He also served as Naval Aide to President Theodore Roosevelt for two and one-half years. On 11 February 1917, Sims became President of the Naval War College. In March 1917, he was designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Representative of the Navy Department in London. With the entry of the United States into World War I in April, he was ordered to assume command of all American destroyers, tenders, and auxiliaries operating from British bases. In May, he was designated as Commander of United States Destroyers Operating from British Bases, with the rank of Vice Admiral; and, in June, his title was changed to Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters. On 10 December 1917, he assumed additional duty as Naval Attaché, London, England. The North Sea Mine Barrage was laid under his direction. Admiral Sims again became President of the Naval War College in April 1919 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 15 October 1922.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral William Sowden Sims, USN (15 October 1858 – 25 September 1936).<br/>        Sims, born in Ontario, Canada, was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1876 and graduated in 1880. Seventeen years of sea duty were followed by assignments as Naval Attaché to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. Sims next served as Inspector of Target Practice; and, under his supervision, the naval gunnery system increased the rapidity of hits 100 percent and the general effectiveness of fire 500 percent. He also served as Naval Aide to President Theodore Roosevelt for two and one-half years. On 11 February 1917, Sims became President of the Naval War College. In March 1917, he was designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Representative of the Navy Department in London. With the entry of the United States into World War I in April, he was ordered to assume command of all American destroyers, tenders, and auxiliaries operating from British bases. In May, he was designated as Commander of United States Destroyers Operating from British Bases, with the rank of Vice Admiral; and, in June, his title was changed to Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters. On 10 December 1917, he assumed additional duty as Naval Attaché, London, England. The North Sea Mine Barrage was laid under his direction. Admiral Sims again became President of the Naval War College in April 1919 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 15 October 1922.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Anne H. Sims, widow of Admiral Sims.<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Anne H. Sims, widow of Admiral Sims.<br/><br/>
	Four ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor; [[SIMS_DD_409_ \| USS Sims DD-409]], USS Sims APD-50, [[W_S_SIMS_FF_1059_ \| USS W. S. Sims FF-1059]] and [[ADMIRAL_W_S_SIMS_AP_127_ \| USS Admiral W. S. Sims AP-127]].		Four ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor; [[SIMS_DD_409_ \| USS Sims DD-409]], USS Sims APD-50, [[W_S_SIMS_FF_1059_ \| USS W. S. Sims FF-1059]] and [[ADMIRAL_W_S_SIMS_AP_127_ \| USS Admiral W. S. Sims AP-127]].

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-07-24T20:05:19Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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	<ol>Buckley Class ~~Type TE~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Buckley Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid September 7 1942 - Launched February 6 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 7 September 1942 - Launched and Christened 6 February 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SIMS DE-154'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SIMS DE-154'''</li>
	Commissioned April 24 1943<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 April 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SIMS APD-50'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SIMS APD-50'''</li>
	Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) September 7 1944<br/>		Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) 7 September 1944<br/>
	Decommissioned April 24 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 24 April 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1960<br/>
	Sold April 14 1961 ~~to North American Smelting Co. Wilmington, DE~~ for scrap		Sold 14 April 1961 for scrap
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[USS SIMS APD-50_Covers_Page_1 \|Sims Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>		<li>[[USS SIMS APD-50_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Sims DE-154 / APD-50 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
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	~~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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	Locy Type<br/>2z*		Locy Type 2z*
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			1944-04-22
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			DE-154. Official Business. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	1946-02-22		1946-02-22
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	As APD-50		APD-50
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SIMS ~~received one battle star for World War II services<br/><br/>~~		USS SIMS earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral William Sowden Sims, USN (October 15 1858 – September 25 1936).<br/>Sims, born in 1858 in Ontario, Canada, was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1876 and graduated in 1880. Seventeen years of sea duty were followed by assignments as Naval Attaché to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. Sims next served as Inspector of Target Practice; and, under his supervision, the naval gunnery system increased the rapidity of hits 100 percent and the general effectiveness of fire 500 percent. He also served as Naval Aide to President Theodore Roosevelt for two and one-half years. On 11 February 1917, Sims became President of the Naval War College. In March 1917, he was designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Representative of the Navy Department in London. With the entry of the United States into World War I in April, he was ordered to assume command of all American destroyers, tenders, and auxiliaries operating from British bases. In May, he was designated as Commander of United States Destroyers Operating from British Bases, with the rank of Vice Admiral; and, in June, his title was changed to Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters. On 10 December 1917, he assumed additional duty as Naval Attaché, London, England. The North Sea Mine Barrage was laid under his direction. Admiral Sims again became President of the Naval War College in April 1919 and served in that capacity until his retirement on 15 October 1922.<br/><br/>
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(retroactive) -~~ American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal<br/><br/>		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Anne H. Sims, widow of Admiral Sims.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - William S. Sims (1858 - September 25 1936)<br/>		Four ships in the US Navy have been named in his honor; [[SIMS_DD_409_ \| USS Sims DD-409]], USS Sims APD-50, [[W_S_SIMS_FF_1059_ \| USS W. S. Sims FF-1059]] and [[ADMIRAL_W_S_SIMS_AP_127_ \| USS Admiral W. S. Sims AP-127]].
	Sims was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1876 and graduated in 1880. Seventeen years of sea duty were followed by assignments as Naval Attaché to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. Sims next served as Inspector of Target Practice; and, under his supervision, the naval gunnery system increased the rapidity of hits 100 percent and the general effectiveness of fire 500 percent. He also served as Naval Aide to President Theodore Roosevelt for two and one-half years.~~<br/>~~
	On February 11 1917, Sims became President of the Naval War College. In March 1917, he was designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Representative of the Navy Department in London. With the entry of the United States into World War I in April, he was ordered to assume command of all American destroyers, tenders, and auxiliaries operating from British bases. In May, he was designated as Commander of United States Destroyers Operating from British Bases, with the rank of Vice Admiral; and, in June, his title was changed to Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters. On December 10 1917, he assumed additional duty as Naval Attaché, London, England. The North Sea Mine Barrage was laid under his direction.~~<br/>~~
	Admiral Sims again became President of the Naval War College in April 1919 and served in that capacity until his retirement on October 15 1922. ~~He died at Boston~~, ~~Mass~~., ~~on September 25 1936~~

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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.
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<ol>Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid September 7 1942 - Launched February 6 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SIMS DE-154'''<br/>
Commissioned April 24 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SIMS APD-50'''<br/>
Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) September 7 1944<br/>
Decommissioned April 24 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 1 1960<br/>
Sold April 14 1961 to North American Smelting Co. Wilmington, DE for scrap
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<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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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 SIMS APD-50_Covers_Page_1 |Sims Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.



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<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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Locy Type<br/>2z*
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1946-02-22
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[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett sims apd50 19460222.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As APD-50


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<h3>Other Information</h3>
SIMS received one battle star for World War II services<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 star - European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - William S. Sims (1858 - September 25 1936)<br/>
Sims was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1876 and graduated in 1880. Seventeen years of sea duty were followed by assignments as Naval Attaché to Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. Sims next served as Inspector of Target Practice; and, under his supervision, the naval gunnery system increased the rapidity of hits 100 percent and the general effectiveness of fire 500 percent. He also served as Naval Aide to President Theodore Roosevelt for two and one-half years.<br/>
On February 11 1917, Sims became President of the Naval War College. In March 1917, he was designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Representative of the Navy Department in London. With the entry of the United States into World War I in April, he was ordered to assume command of all American destroyers, tenders, and auxiliaries operating from British bases. In May, he was designated as Commander of United States Destroyers Operating from British Bases, with the rank of Vice Admiral; and, in June, his title was changed to Commander, United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters. On December 10 1917, he assumed additional duty as Naval Attaché, London, England. The North Sea Mine Barrage was laid under his direction.<br/>
Admiral Sims again became President of the Naval War College in April 1919 and served in that capacity until his retirement on October 15 1922. He died at Boston, Mass., on September 25 1936




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