TILLMAN DD 135 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-02-16T01:42:38Z

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GregCiesielski at 07:19, 9 February 2026

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	11th Annual International Maritime Tennis Tournament between [[GOFF_DD_247_ \| USS Goff DD-247]], USS Tillman DD-135, and [[BAINBRIDGE_DD_246_ \| USS Bainbridge DD-246]] against [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Danae D-44]] and [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Dragon D-46]].<br/>Covers for USS Goff and USS Tillman have been recorded but USS Bainbridge remains missing. Please contact the curator if you have this cover.		11th Annual International Maritime Tennis Tournament between [[GOFF_DD_247_ \| USS Goff DD-247]], USS Tillman DD-135, and [[BAINBRIDGE_DD_246_ \| USS Bainbridge DD-246]] against [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Danae D-44]] and [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Dragon D-46]].<br/>Covers for USS Goff and USS Tillman have been recorded but USS Bainbridge remains missing. Please contact the curator if you have this cover.<br/>Courtesy of the Norman Jacobs collection.
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC SLP(n) (50x4) ~~Aug 23, 1940~~		Locy Type<br/>FDC SLP(n) (50x4)
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	First Day in Commission~~<br/>~~		First Day in Commission. USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks notes this cancel is one day early
	USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks notes this cancel is one day early
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			<h4>'''Special Event Cover'''</h4>
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			Locy Type 3s
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1932-08-02
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19320802_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			N/A
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			11th Annual International Maritime Tennis Tournament between [[GOFF_DD_247_ \| USS Goff DD-247]], USS Tillman DD-135, and [[BAINBRIDGE_DD_246_ \| USS Bainbridge DD-246]] against [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Danae D-44]] and [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Dragon D-46]].<br/>Covers for USS Goff and USS Tillman have been recorded but USS Bainbridge remains missing. Please contact the curator if you have this cover.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Benjamin Ryan Tillman (August 11 1847 - July 3 1918) was an American politician of German descent who served as governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Benjamin Ryan Tillman (August 11 1847 - July 3 1918) was an American politician of German descent who served as governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death.<br/><br/>
	The U.S. Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Tillman DD-135 and USS Tillman DD-641.		The U.S. Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Tillman DD-135 and [[TILLMAN_DD_641_ \| USS Tillman DD-641]].
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 Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R. L. Razzette]], franked with CUBA (Scott #248) as postage.
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	<li>[[USS TILLMAN DD-135_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1933~~-40)</li>		<li>[[USS TILLMAN DD-135_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1931-40)</li>
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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 Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid July 29 1918 - Launched July 7 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS TILLMAN DD-135'''<br/>
Commissioned April 30 1921 - Decommissioned July 3 1922<br/>
Recommissioned May 1 1930 - Decommissioned June 15 1939<br/>
Recommissioned August 24 1940 - Decommissioned November 26 1940<br/><br/>
Stricken January 8 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''HMS WELLS I-95''' (British Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Great Britain November 26 1940 ([[Famous Fifty|Famous Fifty]])<br/>
Broken up for scrap 1945
</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 TILLMAN DD-135_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1933-40)</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>









<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning May 1 1930 to June 15 1939</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"15 AN'V'SARY /<br/>ARMISTICE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-11-11
<br/>to<br/>
1933-11-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19331111_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19331111_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R. L. Razzette]], franked with CUBA (Scott #248) as postage.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-12-05
<br/>to<br/>
1938-12-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19381205_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19381205_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/>3 (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"PROVIDENCE /<br/>R.I."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-12
<br/>to<br/>
1935-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19351012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19351012_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]]<br/>
Black & Purple R/S cachet, black postmark




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"COLUMBUS /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-12
<br/>to<br/>
1935-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19351012_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19351012_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]]<br/>
Red R/S cachet, blue postmark




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"USS BALCH /<br/>LAUNCHED"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-03-24
<br/>to<br/>
1936-03-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19360324_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19360324_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching of [[BALCH_DD_363_ | USS Balch DD-363]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"COLUMBUS /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-12
<br/>to<br/>
1936-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19361012_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_BB135_19361012_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_HUX_ | HUX Cachets]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TTB)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-04-05
<br/>to<br/>
1938-04-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19380405_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19380405_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<br/><br/>
U.S.C.S. Catalog note..."The mail clerk made numerous distortions of both Type 3 cancels, and 9v and 9x cancels by removing, exchanging, and reinstating bars and periods."



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3b (B-BBX)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-03-20
<br/>to<br/>
1939-03-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390320_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390320_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Commissioning of [[CIMARRON_AO_22_ | USS Cimarron AO-22]], cachet by Al Cohen.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3b (B-BBX)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-03-23
<br/>to<br/>
1939-03-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390323_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390323_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/>3b (B-BBX)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-01
<br/>to<br/>
1939-04-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cover serviced by Dr. S. E. Hutnick




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3b (B-XBX)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-05
<br/>to<br/>
1939-04-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
This postmark is on the back of the April 1 1939 cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-11-19
<br/>to<br/>
1931-11-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19311119_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19311119_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/>9
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-09
<br/>to<br/>
1939-04-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>T-17b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-05-30
<br/>to<br/>
1939-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.




<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">
1939-06-14
<br/>to<br/>
1939-06-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3(AC)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-06-15
<br/>to<br/>
1939-06-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett tillman dd135 19390615 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett tillman dd135 19390615.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLKb (n)<br/>(53x3)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-01
<br/>to<br/>
1939-04-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_6_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
This postmark is on the front of the April 1 1939 cover.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3b (B-BBX)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-04-01
<br/>to<br/>
1939-04-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Tillman_DD135_19390401_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Back side of the April 1 1939 cover.





<hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning August 24 1940 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/>FDC SLP(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-08-23
<br/>to<br/>
1940-08-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett tillman dd135 19400823 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett tillman dd135 19400823.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission<br/>
USCS Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks notes this cancel is one day early


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Benjamin Ryan Tillman (August 11 1847 - July 3 1918) was an American politician of German descent who served as governor of South Carolina, from 1890 to 1894, and as a United States Senator, from 1895 until his death.<br/><br/>
The U.S. Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Tillman DD-135 and USS Tillman DD-641.



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