BOGGS AG 19

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 BOGGS Destroyer No. 136
Commissioned September 23 1918
USS BOGGS DD-136
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 29 1922
Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous (IX) August 11 1931, While in reserve
Renamed LIGHT TARGET No. 2 IX-36 August 11 1931, While in reserve
Name restored and reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 5 1931
USS BOGGS AG-19
Recommissioned December 19 1931
USS BOGGS DMS-3
Converted to Dorsey Class High Speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
USS BOGGS AG-19
Reclassified back to Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
Decommissioned March 30 1946

Struck from Naval Register April 12 1946
Sold November 27 1946 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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Boggs Covers Page 1 (1932-35)

Postmarks

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

2nd Commissioning December 19 1931 to March 20 1946

Locy Type
FDPS 5hks

"FIRST /
DAY"

1932-05-16

As AG-19
First Day Postal Service

Locy Type
3s (B-BBT)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIF"

1935-08-26

As AG-19
Cachet by Clarence E. Reid

Locy Type
3s (B-BBT)

1937-09-23

As AG-19
19th Birthday, Cachet by Frederick Horton

Locy Type
3s (B-BBT)

1938-02-12

As AG-19
Lincoln's Birthday, Cachet by Myron F McCamley

Locy Type
5hks

1932-05-26

As AG-19
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Charles Stuart Boggs was born in New Brunswick, N. J., 28 January 1811. He was appointed a Midshipman in 1826. During the Mexican War he served in PRINCETON and during the Civil War, commanded VARUNA in The Battle of New Orleans. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1870 and commanded the European Squadron in 1871. Rear Admiral Boggs retired in 1872 and died in Brunswick, N. J., in 1888.

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