BROOKS APD 10

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 June 11 1918 - Launched April 24 1919


1. USS BROOKS Destroyer No. 232
   Commissioned June 18 1920
   
   
2. USS BROOKS DD-232
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned January 20 1931
   Recommissioned April 1 1932 - Decommissioned September 9 1938
   Recommissioned September 25 1939
   
   
3. USS BROOKS APD-10
   Reclassified High-speed Transport (APD) December 1 1942
   Heavily damaged by Kamikaze Aircraft January 6 1945
   Decommissioned August 21 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 17 1945
   Sold January 30 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Brooks Covers Page 1    (1921-44)

 

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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1st Commissioning June 18 1920 to January 20 1931

 

Locy Type 3r "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"

1926-11-03

As DD-232

 

Locy Type 9ru

1921-10-20

As DD-232
US Navy Club / Knights of Columbus / Venice Italy / Hotel San Marco cornercard

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2nd Commissioning April 1 1932 to September 9 1938

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "CRUISE OF / SAGINAW GIG"

1932-11-19

As DD-232
R/S Cachet by Herbert F. Rommel

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "LAFAYETTE / SAILS HOME"

1932-12-22

As DD-232
R/S Cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "1ST CALORIC / SHIP 1853"

1933-01-04

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "STAMP / ACT 1765"

1933-03-22

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "1 YEAR IN / COMMISSION"

1933-04-01

As DD-232. Cacheted.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "TACOMA / WASH"

1933-07-04

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1933-10-27

As DD-232
R/S Cachet, signed on back by Don Liberatore.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1933-10-27

As DD-232
Seattle Junior Philatelic Society Cachet, serviced by Deane C. Bartley.
Signed on the front by NMC Charles Olasky and R.N. Jones, signed on back by Don Liberatore.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1933-10-27

As DD-232
R/S Navy Day Cachet
Signed on the front by NMC Charles Olasky, signed on back by Don Liberatore.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "THANKSGIVING / DAY"

1933-11-30

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "THANKSGIVING / DAY"

1933-11-30

As DD-232
Signed by NMC Charles Olasky
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "THANKSGIVING / DAY"

1933-11-30

As DD-232
Signed by NMC Charles Olasky
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY DAY / SAN DIEGO"

1935-10-27

As DD-232
Navy Day
Karl E. Parshall
Robert L. Manley

 

Locy Type 5hks "1ST FLEET PUT / IN COMM. 1775"

1932-12-31

As DD-232<br/.Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks "NAVAL ATTACK / ON DERNE '05"

1933-04-27

As DD-232
The Battle of Derne was a decisive victory of a mercenary army led by a detachment of United States Marines over the forces of the Barbary coast nation of Tripoli during the First Barbary War. It was the first recorded land battle of the United States fought on foreign soil. April 27-May 13, 1805.

 

Locy Type 5hks "THE SANTIAGO / BLOCKADE98"

1933-06-03

As DD-232

 

Locy Type 5hks "FLAG DAY / SAN DIEGO"

1933-06-14

As DD-232
Deane C. (DC) Bartley
John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "ST. VALENTINES / DAY"

1934-02-14

As DD-232
R/S marking on back from NMC Charles Olasky
Cachet by Byrd L. Powell, Sponsored by Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

Locy Type 5hks "1ST DAY IN / RES COMMISSION"

1934-04-01

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks "MOTHER'S DAY / SAN DIEGO CAL"

1934-05-13

As DD-232
Byrd L. Powell

 

Locy Type 5hks "MARITIME DAY / SAN DIEGO CAL"

1934-05-22

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks "MEMORIAL DAY / SAN DIEGO CAL"

1934-05-30

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "THE SANTIAGO / BLOCKADE 1898"

1934-06-03

As DD-232
Add-on Cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "THE SANTIAGO / BLOCKADE 1898"

1934-06-03

As DD-232

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "INDEPENDENCE / DAY 1776-1934"

1934-07-04

As DD-232
Independence Day
Cover serviced by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "INDEPENDENCE / DAY 1776-1934"

1934-07-04

Note: Back side of the July 4 1934 cover showing two different R/S markings calling for an "Old Ironsides" stamp and address of Cachetmaker Dr. S. E. Hutnick.

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "COLUMBUS DAY / SAN DIEGO"

1934-10-12

As DD-232
Columbus Day
Lawrence M. Thair

 

Locy Type F "THE U.S. NAVY / SECOND TO NONE" USCS Catalog Illustration B-60

1934-10-27

As DD-232
Navy Day
P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

Locy Type F "THE U.S. NAVY / SECOND TO NONE" USCS Catalog Illustration B-60

1934-10-27

As DD-232
Navy Day

 

Locy Type F "XMAS DAY / SAN DIEGO CALIF" USCS Catalog Illustration B-60

1934-12-25

As DD-232
Christmas Day, cachet by Marshall Hall

 

Locy Type F "A NEW YEAR / SAN DIEGO, CALIF" USCS Catalog Illustration B-60

1935-01-01

As DD-232
New Year's Day
Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type LDC 3 "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1938-09-09

As DD-232
William F. Schlechter

 

Locy Type LDC 3 "NAVY YARD / PHILA.PA"

1938-09-09

As DD-232
Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type SLKb (32x5) "U.S.S. BROOKS"

1934-07-04

As DD-232
Uncataloged straight line killer used once on the stamps and three more times as a cachet.

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3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to August 21 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "BOSTON / MASS."

1939-11-11

As DD-232
First Day of Postal Service
Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "GUANTANAMO / CUBA"

1940-02-25

As DD-232

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1944-04-15

As APD-10
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

 

Other Information

BROOKS earned the Navy Unit Commendation and 6 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Second Lieutenant John Brooks, Jr., USMC (1783 - September 10 1813)
2ndLt. Brooks commanded the detachment of Marines on Commodore Perry's flagship, LAWRENCE and was killed in action during the Battle of Lake Erie September 10 1813.

 

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