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.

USS ELLIS Destroyer No. 154
Commissioned June 7 1919
USS ELLIS DD-154
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 17 1922
Recommissioned May 1 1930 - Decommissioned December 16 1936
Recommissioned October 16 1939 and assigned to Neutrality Patrol
USS ELLIS AG-115
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 30 1945
Decommissioned October 31 1945

Struck from Naval Register November 16 1945
Sold July 17 1947 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Ellis DD-154 / AG-115 Covers Page 1 (1931-44)

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

Post office established May 1 1930 - Disestablished December 15 1936

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"WASHINGTON'S /
BIRTHDAY"

1935-02-22

As DD-154. Washington's Birthday, cachet by George Sadworth

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"KULUK BAY /
ALASKA"

1935-05-12

As DD-154. Alaskan Duty

Locy Type
3s (C)

1931-03-01

As DD-154. Official Business

Locy Type
5hks (C)

"GITMO CUBA /
HAPPY NEW YEAR"

1934-01-01

As DD-154. New Year's Day. Cachet by R. L. Razzette

Locy Type
LDC 5hks

"LAST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1936-12-16

As DD-154. Last Day in Commission

Post office reestablished October 30 1939 - Disestablished October 23 1945

Locy Type
FDPS 3r (AC-TBT)

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL SERVICE"

1939-11-01

As DD-154. First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen

Locy Type
FDPS 9v

1939-11-01

As DD-154. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

Locy Type
3r (AC-TBT)

1940-10-27

As DD-154. Cachet by George Neumann

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-10-21

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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