WILLIAMSON DD 244 - Revision history

JohnG3938 at 02:32, 25 February 2018

2018-02-25T02:32:11Z

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 As DD-244<br/>[[Cachet Category Armistice Day|Armistice Day]] 1934
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2016-03-07T17:36:27Z

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	Planed conversion to High-speed Transport (APD-27) canceled July 10 1944<br/>		Planed conversion to High-speed Transport (APD-27) canceled July 10 1944<br/>
	Decommissioned November 8 1945<br/><br/>		Decommissioned November 8 1945<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ December 19 1945<br/>		Struck from Naval Register December 19 1945<br/>
	Sold October 30 1946 and broken up for scrap		Sold October 30 1946 and broken up for scrap
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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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	1938-12-29		1938-12-29
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19381229_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19381229_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1930-01-03		1930-01-03
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	[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19300103_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19300103_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"CHARLESTON / "<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>W-34a		Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"CHARLESTON / "<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-34a
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	1931-11-25		1931-11-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			As DD-244
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============= -->
			<!-- POSTMARK TYPE -->
			<!-- ============= -->
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-34b
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1932-03-08
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19320308_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19320308.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	As DD-244		As DD-244
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	1934-07-04		1934-07-04
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19340704_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19340704_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1934-11-11		1934-11-11
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	[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19341111_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19341111_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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GregCiesielski at 15:39, 12 October 2011

2011-10-12T15:39:52Z

New page

<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>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid March 27 1919 - Launched October 16 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAMSON DD-244'''<br/>
Commissioned October 29 1920<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAMSON AVP-15'''<br/>
Reclassified Sea Plane Tender (AVP) July 1 1938<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAMSON AVD-2'''<br/>
Reclassified Seaplane Tender/Destroyer (AVD) August 2 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAMSON DD-244'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943<br/>
Planed conversion to High-speed Transport (APD-27) canceled July 10 1944<br/>
Decommissioned November 8 1945<br/><br/>
Stricken December 19 1945<br/>
Sold October 30 1946 and broken up for scrap
</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 WILLIAMSON DD-244_Covers_Page_1 | Williamson Covers Page 1]]    (1930-35)</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>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-TTB)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA.PA."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-12-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19381229_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19381229_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVP-15<br/>Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick<br/>"Covers exist postmarked during 1938 for last and first day postal service for conversion to a seaplane tender, but postal service was officially continuous during conversion." (USCS Postmark Catalog)




<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">
1930-01-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19300103_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19300103.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-244




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"CHARLESTON / "<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>W-34a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1931-11-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19311125.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-244




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5hsu<br/><br/>"AT /<br/>SEA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19340704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Williamson_DD244_19340704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-244<br/>Independence Day




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5hsu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-11-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19341111_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_williamson dd244 19341111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-244<br/>[[Cachet Category Armistice Day|Armistice Day]] 1934


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
WILLIAMSON earned four battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - William Price Williamson (August 1884 - August 17 1918)<br/>
Williamson was appointed Midshipman on June 29 1903 and graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1907, in the advanced section of that class, on September 12 1906. Assigned to [[INDIANA BB 1|USS INDIANA Battleship No. 1]], he landed from that ship at Kingston, Jamaica, in January 1907 and was cited by his commanding officer for his efficient work in a rescue party during fires resulting from an earthquake there. Williamson later joined [[KANSAS BB 21|USS KANSAS Battleship No. 21]] and made the globe-girdling cruise of the "Great White Fleet" (1907-1908) in her before he was ordered to Washington, D.C., in March 1909 for "ordnance instruction." From there, he went to [[UTAH AG 16|USS UTAH Battleship No. 31]] in October of 1911. While in that dreadnought, he commanded the gun battery of UTAH's landing force during the landings at Veracruz, Mexico, in April 1914. Wiliamson inspected ordnance at the E. W. Bliss and Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., from 1914 to 1916 before he joined [[GALVESTON CL 19|USS GALVESTON Cruiser No. 17]] on May 13 1916 for a brief tour of duty. He then journeyed to the Asiatic Station to become the Inspector of Ordnance and Powder at the Naval Magazine and Chemical Laboratory, Olongapo, P.I. (later called the Naval Ammunition Depot, Olongapo) on July 7 1916. Returning to the United States in the spring of 1918, he was assigned duty assisting in the fitting out of [[ORIZABA AP 24|USS ORIZABA Id. No. 1536]] and became the ship's first Executive Officer when that transport was commissioned. Williamson then worked closely with the ship's Commanding Officer, Capt. R. Drace White, another ordnance expert, in developing a workable depth charge thrower for use on board transports, in the hope of providing them with some measure of protection of their own. Wiliamson's invention was a modified Lyle gun (one used for line-throwing in rescue operations). In the first test on August 16 1918, the crude depth charge projector hurled a 50-pound charge approximately 150 feet. However, before using their creation in actual operations against submarines trailing her convoy, the two officers wanted at least one more test with a larger propellant charge. Accordingly, on August 17 1918, they commenced another experiment, one that proved to be a disaster. Williamson fired the gun, but a defective fuse caused the depth charge to explode prematurely, killing him instantly. The blast knocked Capt. White to the deck (with a broken jaw, broken knee, and flesh wounds),and killed three sailors. In addition, four other officers and 22 other enlisted men were wounded in the tragic explosion. For his work, however, Williamson was awarded The Navy Cross posthumously



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