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.
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Wickes Class Destroyer
- USS BIDDLE Destroyer No. 151
Commissioned April 22 1919
- USS BIDDLE DD-151
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 20 1922
Recommissioned October 16 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol
- USS BIDDLE AG-114
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945
Decommissioned October 5 1945
Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945
Sold December 3 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid April 22 1918 - Launched October 3 1918
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- USS Biddle DD-151 Covers Page 1 (1930-44)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Post office established April 1 1921 - Disestablished June 20 1922
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NO POSTMARKS |
POSTMARK DATE |
Note:
Post office reestablished May 1 1930 - Disestablished November 11 1936
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Locy Type |
1935-03-07 |
As DD-151
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1935-03-23 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1932-07-04 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1931-03-05 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1930-05-03 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1932-07-04 |
As DD-151. Independence Day, cacheted.
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Locy Type |
1932-12-25 |
As DD-151. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1936-11-11 |
As DD-151
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1936-11-11 |
As DD-151
William F. Schlechter
Post office reestablished November 17 1939 - Disestablished September 14 1945
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Locy Type |
1939-11-17 |
As DD-151
First Day of Postal Service Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1939-11-17 |
As DD-151
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1940-05-03 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1943-05-06 |
As DD-151
Censored Sailor's mail
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Locy Type |
1940-08-29 |
As DD-151
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Locy Type |
1942-07-16 |
As DD-151
Mark from back of cover
Other Information
BIDDLE earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
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Convoy UGS-37
NAMESAKE - Captain Nicholas Biddle (September 10 1750 – March 17 1778)
Biddle was one of the first five Captains of The Continental Navy
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