BIDDLE AG 114

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Wickes Class Destroyer Keel Laid 22 April 1918 - Launched 3 October 1918 USS BIDDLE Destroyer No. 151 Commissioned 22 April 1919 USS BIDDLE DD-151 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 20 June 1922 Recommissioned 16 October 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol USS BIDDLE AG-114 Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 30 June 1945 Decommissioned 5 October 1945 Struck from Naval Register 24 October 1945 Sold 3 December 1946 and broken up for scrap

Captain Nicholas Biddle, Continental Navy

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Biddle DD-151 Covers Page 1    (1930-1944)
2. USS Biddle AG-114 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post office established 1 April 1921 - Disestablished 20 June 1922

NO Postmarks Reported

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Post office reestablished 1 May 1930 - Disestablished 11 November 1936

DD-151

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO"

1935-03-07

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / EXPOSITION"

1935-03-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 3as (C)

1932-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 3bs (C-XOO)

1931-03-05

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (C)

1930-05-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 5hks (C) "U.S.S. BIDDLE (151)"

1932-07-04

Independence Day, cacheted.

 

Locy Type 5hks (C)

1932-12-25

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type SL

1932-07-04

Independence Day. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (AC-BTT)

1936-11-11

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type LDC 3 (AC-BTT)

1936-11-11

William F. Schlechter

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Post office reestablished 17 November 1939 - Disestablished 14 September 1945

DD-151

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BTT) "PHILA / PENNA"

1939-11-17

First Day of Postal Service Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1939-11-17

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "CHARLESTON / S. CAR."

1940-05-03

Cachet by Harry Ioor

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1943-05-06

Censored Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-08-29

Cachet by Raymond W. Milling

 

Locy Type 9vz

1942-07-16

Official Mail. Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

USS BIDDLE earned the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle Star) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Captain Nicholas Biddle (10 September 1750 – 17 March 1778)
Biddle was one of the first five Captains of The Continental Navy.

Four ships of the US Navy have honored Captain Biddle - USS Biddle TB-26, USS Biddle DD-151, USS Biddle DDG-5 and USS Biddle CG-34.

 

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