LITCHFIELD AG 95

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 January 15 1919 - Launched August 12 1919


1. USS LITCHFIELD Destroyer No. 336
   Commissioned May 12 1920
   
   
2. USS LITCHFIELD DD-336
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   
   
3. USS LITCHFIELD AG-95
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) March 31 1945
   Decommissioned November 5 1945
   
   Stricken November 28 1945
   Sold 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1932-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3 (A)

1924-04-28

As DD-336

 

Locy Type 3 (A)

1932-10-27

Aa DD-336
Navy Day, Cachet by Harry Ioor. "SAN DIEGO, CALIF" in the postmark is a separate marking and not part of the postmark.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BALBOA / C.Z."

1936-05-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "PEARL / HARBOR T.H."

1941-03-29

As DD-336

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PEARL / HARBOR- T.H."

1938-02-02

Note:

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-12

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Pharmacist’s Mate John R. Litchfield, USN (March 7 1899 – September 15 1918).
Born at Flanagan, IL, John Litchfield was a Navy pharmacist’s mate serving with the 6th Regiment, USMC. Near Thiacourt, France, he treated the wounded while under shellfire. He was killed attempting to remove a casualty from a frontline trench and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

 

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