KENNISON AG 83

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 KENNISON Destroyer No. 138
Commissioned April 2 1919
USS KENNISON DD-138
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 22 1922
Recommissioned December 18 1939
USS KENNISON AG-83
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) October 1 1944
Decommissioned November 21 1945

Struck from Naval Register December 5 1945
Sold November 18 1946 to Luria Bros. & Co. Inc. Philadelphia, PA for scrap

Naval Covers

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DD-138 Covers Page 1 (1940-43)
AG-83 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)

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.

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

2nd Commissioning December 18 1939 to November 21 1945

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"FIRST DAY /
POSTAL SER"

1940-02-22

As DD-138
First Day Postal Service

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"AT / SEA"

1940-07-29

As DD-138
Naval Reserve Cruise, Cachet by Myron F. McCamley

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1943-03-14

As DD-138
Censored wartime (WWII) use

Locy Type
9v

1943-07-9
to
1943-07-13

As DD-138
Mark from back of cover

Locy Type
9x

1940-03-03
to
1940-03-04

As DD-138

Other Information

NAMESAKE - "William W. Kennison, born 28 February 1828 in Massachusetts, was appointed Acting Master's Mate 28 August 1861. During the Civil War he was promoted to Volunteer Lieutenant for gallant conduct in action between the CSS MERRIMAC and the USS CUMBERLAND 7 March 1862. Following the war, he was honorably discharged 4 May 1866, but was reappointed Acting Master 20 August 1866. His final muster out date was 16 November 1868." {DANFS}

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