ELLIS AG 115
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
- USS ELLIS Destroyer No. 154
Commissioned 7 June 1919
- USS ELLIS DD-154
Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 17 June 1922
Recommissioned 1 May 1930 - Decommissioned 16 December 1936
Recommissioned 16 October 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol
- USS ELLIS AG-115
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 30 June 1945
Decommissioned 31 October 1945
Struck from Naval Register 16 November 1945
Sold 17 July 1947 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid 8 July 1918 - Launched 30 November 1918
Naval Covers
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- USS Ellis DD-154 / AG-115 Covers Page 1 (1931-1944)
Postmarks
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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.
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Post office established 1 May 1930 - Disestablished 15 December 1936
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Locy Type |
1935-02-22 |
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As DD-154. Washington's Birthday, cachet by George Sadworth
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Locy Type |
1931-03-01 |
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As DD-154. Official Business
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1934-01-01 |
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As DD-154. New Year's Day. Cachet by R. L. Razzette
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1936-12-16 |
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As DD-154. Last Day in Commission
Post office reestablished 30 October 1939 - Disestablished 23 October 1945
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Locy Type |
1939-10-16 |
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As DD-154. First Day Recommissioned, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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1939-11-01 |
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As DD-154. First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen
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Locy Type |
1939-11-01 |
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As DD-154. First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Loring W. Stannard, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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1940-10-27 |
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As DD-154. Cachet by George Neumann
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1942-03-06 |
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As DD-154. Late use of a "named" cancel. Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler
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1944-10-21 |
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As DD-154. Official Business.
Other Information
USS ELLIS earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
NAMESAKE - George Henry Ellis (1875 - July 3 1898)
Ellis enlisted in the Navy in 1892. Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed July 3 1898 while serving in USS BROOKLYN during the Battle of Santiago
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