CLEMSON DD 186

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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.

    Clemson Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid May 11 1918 - Launched September 5 1918

  1. USS CLEMSON Destroyer No. 186
    Commissioned December 29 1919

  2. USS CLEMSON DD-186
    Designated (DD) July 17 1920
    Decommissioned June 30 1922
    Reclassified Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) November 15 1939, While in reserve

  3. USS CLEMSON AVP-17
    Recommissioned July 12 1940

  4. USS CLEMSON AVD-4
    Reclassified Seaplane Tender/Destroyer (AVD) August 24 1940

  5. USS CLEMSON DD-186
    Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943

  6. USS CLEMSON APD-31
    Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) March 7 1944

  7. USS CLEMSON DD-186
    Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 16 1945
    Decommissioned October 12 1945

    Struck from Naval Register October 24 1945
    Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Clemson Covers Page 1    (1940)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
9v

1940-06-12

As AVP-17
Posted before POE (Possibly wrong month - intended as FDC)


Post Office Established July 12 1940 - Disestablished October 10 1945


 

Locy Type
FDC 3 Jul 12, 1940

"FIRST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1940-07-12

As AVP-17
Cachet by Al Cohen


 

Locy Type
FDC 3 Jul 12, 1940

"FIRST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1940-07-12

As AVP-17
Cachet by Alvin Franzblau


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

"SAN JUAN /
PUERTO RICO"

1941-02-19

As AVD-4


 

Locy Type
3z

1943-05-12

As AVD-4. Postage Dues.

 

Other Information

CLEMSON earned 9 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Presidential Unit Citation

NAMESAKE - Henry A. Clemson (1820 - December 8 1846)
Clemson was appointed a Midshipman in 1836. He served in ST. MARY'S and SOMERS during the Mexican War. Midshipman Clemson was drowned December 8 1846 when SOMERS capsized off Vera Cruz

 


 

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