STURTEVANT DD 240: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS STURTEVANT DD-240
Commissioned 21 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931
Recommissioned 9 March 1932 - Decommissioned 20 November 1937
Recommissioned 26 September 1939
SUNK by Mines 26 April 1942 off Key West FL

The mines were part of an American-laid minefield that no one on board was notified of.
15 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1942

Naval Covers

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USS Sturtevant DD-240 Covers Page 1 (1925-1941)

Postmarks

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

1st Commissioning 21 September 1920 to 30 January 1931

Locy Type 3s

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY CUBA"

1925-11-08

Note:

Locy Type
3s (BC)

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY CUBA"

1927-02-01

Note:

2nd Commissioning 9 March 1932 to 20 November 1937

Locy Type
FDR 5hks

"FIRST DAY /
RE-COMM"

1932-03-09

Note:

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"HOLIDAY /
GREETINGS"

1935-01-01

New Year's Day, backstamp from Whittier CA. Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by International Exchange Club

Locy Type
5hks

"SPERON, GTMO /
BAY CUBA"

1933-08-31

Serving in the Special Service Squadron (SPERON), cachet by R. L. Razzette

Locy Type
5hks

"HAVANA /
CUBA"

1933-09-22

Note:

Locy Type F

"NAV. OPER. BASE /
NORFOLK, VA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-27

Note:

Locy Type F

"COLUMBUS /
DAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-109

1936-10-12

Columbus Day

Locy Type F

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. S-109

1937-04-01

April Fool's Day

Locy Type
LDPS 3 (B-BTT)

"LAST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1937-11-20

Last Day of Postal Service

Locy Type
LDPS 3 (B-BTT)

"LAST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1937-11-20

Last Day of Postal Service

3rd Commissioning 26 September 1939 to 26 April 1942

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BTT)

1939-11-30

First Day of Postal Service

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BTT)

1939-11-30

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

Locy Type
FDPS 9v

1939-11-30

First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1939-11-30

First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-Z2

1941-08-30

Note:

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Ensign Albert Dillon Sturtevant, USN (2 May 1894 – 15 February 1918).
For his heroic actions against overwhelming odds against the German Air Corps, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; Sturtevant DD-240 and USS Sturtevant DER-239.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Curtis Ripley Smith.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 <ol><br/>
 Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
-Keel Laid November 23 1918 - Launched July 29 1919<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 23 November 1918 - Launched 29 July 1919<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS STURTEVANT DD-240'''<br/>
-Commissioned September 21 1920 - Decommissioned January 30 1931<br/>
+Commissioned 21 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931<br/>
-Recommissioned March 9 1932 - Decommissioned November 20 1937<br/>
+Recommissioned 9 March 1932 - Decommissioned 20 November 1937<br/>
-Recommissioned September 26 1939<br/>
+Recommissioned 26 September 1939<br/>
-SUNK (Mine) April 26 1942 off Key West Fla<br/>
+SUNK by Mines 26 April 1942 off Key West FL<br/><br/>
-An American-laid minefield that no one on board was notified of in the area<br/>
+The mines were part of an American-laid minefield that no one on board was notified of.<br/>
-of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty<br/><br/>
+of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty<br/>
-Struck from Naval Register May 8 1942
+Struck from Naval Register 8 May 1942
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS STURTEVANT DD-240_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1925-41)</li>
+<li>[[USS STURTEVANT DD-240_Covers_Page_1 | USS Sturtevant DD-240 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1925-1941)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 <!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>1st Commissioning September 21 1920 to January 30 1931</h4>
+<h4>1st Commissioning 21 September 1920 to 30 January 1931</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
+Locy Type 3s<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-08
@@ Line 98: / Line 98: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3s <br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
+Locy Type<br/>3s (BC)<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY CUBA"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -02-01
@@ Line 112: / Line 112: @@
 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>2nd Commissioning March 9 1932 to November 20 1937</h4>
+<h4>2nd Commissioning 9 March 1932 to 20 November 1937</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 143: / Line 143: @@
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturtevant_DD240_19350101_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-New Year's Day, backstamp from Whittier CA<br/>Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_International_Exchange_Club_ | International Exchange Club]]
+New Year's Day, backstamp from Whittier CA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_International_Exchange_Club_ | International Exchange Club]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
+Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-20
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
+Locy Type<br/>LDPS 3 (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-20
@@ Line 254: / Line 254: @@
 <!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
-<h4>3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to April 26 1942</h4>
+<h4>3rd Commissioning 26 September 1939 to 26 April 1942</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BTT)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-30
@@ Line 277: / Line 277: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BTT)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-30
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturtevant_DD240_19391120_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day of Postal Service<br/>
+First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
-Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturtevant_DD240_19391120_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
+First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturtevant_DD240_19391120_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
+First Day of Postal Service, 3rd commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Ensign Albert Dillon Sturtevant, USN (May 2 1894 – February 15 1918).<br/>For his heroic actions against overwhelming odds against the German Air Corps, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Ensign Albert Dillon Sturtevant, USN (2 May 1894 – 15 February 1918).<br/>For his heroic actions against overwhelming odds against the German Air Corps, he was posthumously awarded the '''Navy Cross'''.<br/><br/>
-Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; Sturtevant DD-240 and Sturtevant DE-239.
+Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor; Sturtevant DD-240 and [[STURTEVANT_DER_239_ | USS Sturtevant DER-239]].<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Mrs. Curtis Ripley Smith.
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STURTEVANT DD 240: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:59, 25 March 2019

Contents

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

1st Commissioning 21 September 1920 to 30 January 1931

2nd Commissioning 9 March 1932 to 20 November 1937

3rd Commissioning 26 September 1939 to 26 April 1942

Other Information

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