HOWARD AG 106

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 HOWARD Destroyer No. 179
Commissioned 29 January 1920
USS HOWARD DD-179
Designated (DD) 17 July 1920
Decommissioned 27 May 1922
Recommissioned 29 August 1940
USS HOWARD DMS-7
Reclassified Fast Minesweeper (DMS) 19 November 1940
USS HOWARD AG-106
Reclassified Miscelleaneous Auxiliary (AG) 5 June 1945
Decommissioned 30 November 1945

Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945
Sold 14 June 1946 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Howard AG-106 Covers Page 1 (1940-41)

Postmarks

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Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

USS BLAKELEY
DD-150

1940-08-29

No Image

USS Blakeley DD-150 salutes the Recommissioning of USS Howard DD-179. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

2nd Commissioning August 29 1940 to November 30 1945

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BBT)

"FIRST DAY /
SERVICE"

1940-11-15

As DD-179
First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by George Neumann, sponsored by Frederick Horton

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1940-11-15

As DD-179. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-03-14

As DMS-7

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1941-08-04

As DMS-7

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-09-23

DMS-7. Official Business.

Other Information

USS HOWARD received 6 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Charles W. Howard
Howard volunteered for service in the Navy during the Civil War, being appointed Mate in October 1862. As Acting Ensign he served on board the NEW IRONSIDES and was in charge of the deck when that ship was attacked by the Confederate Torpedo Boat DAVID in Charleston Harbor, on the night of October 5 1863. Mounting the rail, he ordered the sentries to fire on the approaching enemy, and while exposed he received a mortal wound. He died 5 days later and was honored by being appointed Acting Master after his death "for gallant conduct in face of the enemy."

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