BADGER DD 126
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.
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Wickes (Tattnall) Class Destroyer
- USS BADGER Destroyer No. 126
Commissioned May 29 1919
- USS BADGER DD-126
Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned May 1922
Recommissioned January 6 1930 - Decommissioned January 5 1935
Recommissioned May 1 1935 - Decommissioned July 20 1945
Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid January 9 1918 - Launched August 24 1918
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- Covers Page 1 (1932-43)
Postmarks
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2nd Commissioning January 6 1930 to January 5 1935
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1932-12-25 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1933-12-25 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1934-01-08 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1935-03-17 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1931-09-10 |
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3rd Commissioning May 1 1935 to July 20 1945
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1935-05-04 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1940-05-24 |
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1941-02-16 |
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1936-05-29 |
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Cachet by Leslie E. Paulson, C. Wright Richell
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1938-04-17 |
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Easter. Serviced by Tazewell G. Nicholson (R/S marking on the back)
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1935-07-24 |
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1935-09-17 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1935-06-07 |
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United Spanish War Veterans at New Bedford. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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1943-04-06 |
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1936-09-28 |
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1941-07-31 |
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1941-07-31 |
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Note: Reverse showing manuscript annotation of ship's name.
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1941-08-24 |
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
Other Information
BADGER earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service
NAMESAKE - Oscar C. Badger (1823 - 1899)
Badger was appointed Midshipman in 1841. He took an active part in the Mexican and Civil Wars and was frequently commended in dispatches. Commodore Badger retired in August 1885 and died in 1899.
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