PHILIP DD 76

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.

Wickes Class Destroyer Keel Laid 1 September 1917 - Launched 25 July 1918 USS PHILIP Destroyer No 76 Commissioned 24 August 1918 USS PHILIP DD-76 Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 29 May 1922 Recommissioned 25 February 1930 - Decommissioned 2 April 1937 Recommissioned 30 September 1939 - Decommissioned 23 October 1940 Stricken 8 January 1941 HMS LANCASTER G-05 Transferred to Great Britain 23 October 1940 and renamed (Famous Fifty) Broken up for scrap 1947

Rear Admiral John W. Philip, USN

Naval Covers

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1. USS Philip DD-76 Covers Page 1    (1930-1939)

 

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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2nd Commissioning 25 February 1930 to 2 April 1937

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1935-06-26

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Locy Type 3s "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA"

1930-04-14

From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type 5hks

1934-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 5bhks (XOX) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1936-07-21

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Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-BBT) "SAN DIEGO / CAL"

1937-04-01

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3rd Commissioning 30 September 1939 to 23 October 1940

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-TBT) FIRST DAY / SERVICE"

1939-12-13

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 3r (A-TBT) NEW YORK / NY"

1940-10-04

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John W. Philip, USN (26 August 1840 – 30 June 1900) Philip was born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, NY on 26 August 1840. He was appointed Midshipman 20 September 1856 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 1 June 1861. During the Civil War, he served in USS Santee, USS Marion and USS Sonoma until September 1862 when he was ordered to USS Chippewa, attached to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. While serving in USS Chippewa, he was wounded during operations against Charleston, S.C., July 1863. He commanded USS Texas from 18 October 1897 to 29 August 1898. During the Spanish-American War, his ship, with USS Marblehead, led the attack and silenced the fort on Cayo del Toro, Guantanamo Bay on 15 June 1898. On 3 July 1898, in command of USS Texas, he participated in the Battle of Santiago Bay, in which Cerevera’s Spanish Fleet was destroyed off Santiago de Cuba. He was advanced five numbers in grade on 10 August 1898 for eminent and conspicuous service in battle. From 3 September 1898 until 28 December 1898, he served as Commander 2nd Squadron, North Atlantic Fleet, flying his broad pennant in New York. Commencing 14 January 1899, he was in command of the Navy Yard and Naval Station, New York and was promoted to Rear Admiral on 3 March 1899. While serving in this duty, Admiral Philip died suddenly on 30 June 1900.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Barrett P. Philip.

Two destroyers have been named in his honor; USS Philip DD-76 and USS Philip DD-498.

 

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