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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.  
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during  
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
The list is in chronological order.
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Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>
Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid April 22 1918 - Launched October 3 1918<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 22 April 1918 - Launched 3 October 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE Destroyer No. 151'''</li>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE Destroyer No. 151'''</li>
Commissioned April 22 1919<br/><br/>
Commissioned 22 April 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE DD-151'''</li>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE DD-151'''</li>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>
Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>
Decommissioned June 20 1922<br/>
Decommissioned 20 June 1922<br/>
Recommissioned October 16 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 16 October 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE AG-114'''</li>
<li>'''USS BIDDLE AG-114'''</li>
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945 <br/>
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 30 June 1945<br/>
Decommissioned October 5 1945<br/>
Decommissioned 5 October 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 24 October 1945<br/>
Sold December 3 1946 and broken up for scrap
Sold 3 December 1946 and broken up for scrap
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[[Image:Biddle_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]Captain Nicholas Biddle,<br/>Continental Navy
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[BIDDLE_AG_114_Covers_Page_1 | USS Biddle AG-114 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1930-44)</li>
<li>[[BIDDLE_AG_114_Covers_Page_1 | USS Biddle DD-151 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1930-1944)</li>
<li><!-- [[BIDDLE_AG_114_Covers_Page_1 | -->USS Biddle AG-114 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
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<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post office established April 1 1921 - Disestablished June 20 1922</h4>
<h4>Post office established 1 April 1921 - Disestablished 20 June 1922</h4>
 
NO Postmarks Reported
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NO POSTMARKS<br/>REPORTED
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POSTMARK DATE
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<h4>Post office reestablished May 1 1930 - Disestablished November 11 1936</h4>
<h4>Post office reestablished 1 May 1930 - Disestablished 11 November 1936</h4>
 
'''DD-151'''
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As DD-151<br/>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett biddle dd151 19350323.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-151.  Independence Day, cacheted.
Independence Day, cacheted.
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBiddle_DD151_19321225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLBiddle_DD151_19321225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-151.  Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDC 3 Nov 11, 1936
Locy Type SL
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1932-07-04
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Biddle_DD151_19320704_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Biddle_DD151_19320704_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Independence Day. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type<br/>LDC 3 (AC-BTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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1936-11-11
1936-11-11
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As DD-151<br/>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDC 3 Nov 11, 1936
Locy Type<br/>LDC 3 (AC-BTT)
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1936-11-11
1936-11-11
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Biddle_DD151_19361111_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Biddle_DD151_19361111_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-151<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Schlechter_ | William F. Schlechter]]
[[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Schlechter_ | William F. Schlechter]]
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<h4>Post office reestablished November 17 1939 - Disestablished September 14 1945</h4>
<h4>Post office reestablished 17 November 1939 - Disestablished 14 September 1945</h4>
 
'''DD-151'''
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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r Nov 17, 1939<br/><br/>"PHILA /<br/>PENNA"  
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"PHILA /<br/>PENNA"  
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1939-11-17
1939-11-17
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As DD-151<br/>
First Day of Postal Service [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
First Day of Postal Service [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]]
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As DD-151<br/>First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
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As DD-151
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As DD-151<br/>Censored Sailor's mail
Censored Sailor's mail
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Locy Type<br/>9v   
Locy Type 9v   
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1940-08-29
1940-08-29
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As DD-151
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Locy Type<br/>9vz  
Locy Type<br/>9vz  
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1942-07-16<br/>to<br/>1942-07-19
1942-07-16
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[[Image:JonBurdett biddle dd151 19420716 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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As DD-151<br/>Mark from back of cover
Mark from back of cover
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
BIDDLE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
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.<br/><br/>
'''Convoy UGS-37'''<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Nicholas Biddle (10 September 1750 – 17 March 1778)<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Nicholas Biddle (September 10 1750 – March 17 1778)<br/>
Biddle was one of the first five Captains of The Continental Navy.<br/><br/>
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, [[CLAUDE_V_RICKETTS_DDG_5_ |
 
USS Biddle DDG-5]] and [[BIDDLE_CG_34_ | USS Biddle CG-34]].
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Revision as of 21:20, 28 June 2025

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

  1. USS BIDDLE Destroyer No. 151
    2. Commissioned 22 April 1919

  2. USS BIDDLE DD-151
    3. Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
    Decommissioned 20 June 1922
    Recommissioned 16 October 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol

  3. USS BIDDLE AG-114
    4. 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

 

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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
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
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Cover Image

Post office established 1 April 1921 - Disestablished 20 June 1922

NO Postmarks Reported


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

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Locy Type
3as (C)

1932-07-04

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Locy Type
3bs (C-XOO)

1931-03-05

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Locy Type
3s (C)

1930-05-03

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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


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

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-05-06

Censored Sailor's mail


 

Locy Type 9v

1940-08-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
9vz

1942-07-16

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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