BOGGS AG 19

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 November 15 1917 - Launched April 25 1918


1. USS BOGGS Destroyer No. 136
   Commissioned September 23 1918
   
   
2. USS BOGGS DD-136
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 29 1922
   Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) August 11 1931, While in reserve
   Renamed LIGHT TARGET No. 2 IX-36 August 11 1931, While in reserve
   Name restored and reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 5 1931
   
   
3. USS BOGGS AG-19
   Recommissioned December 19 1931
   
   
4. USS BOGGS DMS-3
   Converted to Dorsey Class High Speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   
   
5. USS BOGGS AG-19
   Reclassified back to Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned March 30 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 12 1946
   Sold November 27 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Boggs DD-136 Covers Page 1     (1918-1922)
2. USS Boggs AG-19 Covers Page 1     (1932-1935)
3. USS Boggs DMS-3 Covers Page 1     (1940-1945)
4. USS Boggs AG-19 Covers Page 1     (1945-1946)

 

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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2nd Commissioning 19 December 1931 to 20 March 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 5hks "FIRST / DAY"

1932-05-16

AG-19. First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3s (B-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-08-26

AG-19. Cachet by Clarence E. Reid

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-05-26

AG-19. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Charles Stuart Boggs was born in New Brunswick, N. J., 28 January 1811. He was appointed a Midshipman in 1826. During the Mexican War he served in PRINCETON and during the Civil War, commanded VARUNA in The Battle of New Orleans. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1870 and commanded the European Squadron in 1871. Rear Admiral Boggs retired in 1872 and died in Brunswick, N. J., in 1888.

 

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