DIXIE AD 14

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.

Dixie Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid March 17 1938 - Launched May 27 1939 USS DIXIE AD-14 Commissioned April 25 1940 - Decommissioned June 15 1982 Struck from Naval Register June 15 1982 Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet February 17 1983 Sold (Date unknown) for scrap, towed to Taiwan for dismantling

Naval Covers

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1. USS Dixie AD-14 Covers Page 1    (1940-81)

 

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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Post Office Established May 21 1940 - Disestablished June 15 1982

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r May 21, 1940 "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV"

1940-05-21

Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-05-21

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Locy Type FDPS 9efw

1940-05-21

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Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-05-21

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24

1949-02-14

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24a

1953-07-28

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1964

1964-10-27

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1974

1974-02-22

Washington's birthday, cachet by the USS California Chapter No. 51, USCS

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-01-22

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1962-03-28

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Locy Type 2z

1945-02-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-02-16

Sailor mail

 

Locy Type 3r "CIUDAD / TRUJILLO D.R." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24f

1940-06-28

Shakedown Cruise to the Dominican Republic

 

Locy Type 6ep(2)

1941-04-24

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Locy Type 7 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24d

1941-06-30

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Locy Type 7 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24e

1948-12-25

Christmas, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 7rz

1942-06-06

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Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS)

1967-02-22

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1976-09-23

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Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. D-24b

1947-11-04

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Locy Type 9v

1940-05-27

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Locy Type 9x

1940-05-27

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Other Information

DIXIE earned five battle stars for Korean War service
* First UN Counter Offensive
January 30 to February 3 1951
* Second Korean Winter
February 25-27 1952
March 24-27 1952
* Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
May 2-5 1952
June 25-26 1952
July 7-8 1952
March 20-23 1953
* Third Korean Winter
April 11-13 1953
* Korea, Summer-Fall 1953
May 30-31 1953

USS DIXIE AD-14 earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars, China Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, Korean Service Medal w/ 5 battle stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars, Humanitarian Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - A collective designation for the southern states of the United States.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. A. C. Pickens.

 

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