ALDEN DD 211

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.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid October 24 1918 - Launched June 7 1919


1. USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211
   Commissioned November 24 1919
   
   
2. USS ALDEN DD 211
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned January 24 1923
   Recommissioned May 8 1930 - Decommissioned April 5 1934
   Recommissioned October 5 1934 - Decommissioned July 15 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
   Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1931-39)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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2nd Commissioning May 8 1930 to April 5 1934

 

Locy Type 3s "BREMERTON / WASHINGTON"

1930-09-26

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s "LAHAINA MAUI / T. H."

1932-02-26

Official Business.

 

Locy Type 3bs (OXO) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1933-05-30

Memorial Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3bs (OXO) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1933-10-27

Navy Day. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3bs (OXO) "VALLEJO / CALIFORNIA"

1934-05-10

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

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3rd Commissioning October 5 1934 to July 15 1945

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "CROSSING / 180MERIDIAN"

1936-08-05

Crossing the Intl. Date Line. Asiatic Station cachet.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "HONG KONG / BCC"

1940-04-23

Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "MANILA / P.I."

1941-05-12

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type F "ASIATIC FLEET / CAVITE P. I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-16

1938-01-01

Notes:

 

Locy Type F "ASIATIC FLEET / MANILA P.I." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-16

1938-01-10

Note:

 

Locy Type F "ASIATIC FLEET / OLONGAPO PI" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-16

1938-02-22

Note:

 

Locy Type F "ASIATIC FLEET / PHILIPPINES" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-16

1938-06-14

Flag Day

 

Other Information

USS ALDEN earned 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Commodore James Alden, USN (March 31 1810 - February 6 1877)
He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from August 1 1868 - March 16 1869. Alden Park in front of the old headquarters building of the shipyard is named for him.

 

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