TARBELL DD 142

Ship Name and Designation History

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USS TARBELL Destroyer No. 142
Commissioned November 27 1918
USS TARBELL DD 142
Designated (DD) July 17 1920
Decommissioned June 8 1922
Recommissioned May 29 1930 - Decommissioned January 15 1937
Recommissioned October 4 1939 - Decommissioned July 20 1945

Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945
Sold November 30 1945 to the Boston Metal Salvage Co., Baltimore, Md for scrap

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1930-44)

Postmarks

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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 May 29 1930 to January 15 1937

Locy Type
3 (BC-TTB)

1934-07-19

Cachet by Leonard Rogers

Locy Type
3s (A)

"HAPPY NEW /
YEAR*1931"

1930-12-29

Note:

Locy Type
9v (C)

1936-10-20

Mark from back of cover

Locy Type
LDC 3

"NAVY. YARD /
PHILA. PA"

1937-01-15

Last Day in Commission, cachet by William F. Schlechter

Locy Type
LDC 3

"NAVY. YARD /
PHILA. PA"

1937-01-15

Last Day in Commission, cachetmaker is unknown.

3rd Commissioning October 4 1939 to July 20 1945

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL"

1939-10-23

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL"

1939-10-23

First Day of Postal Service, Unfinished cachet by Gow C. Ng

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-04-02

Cachet by Royal C. Hendricks

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1944-02-23

Note:

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Joseph Tarbell (1780 - November 24 1815)
Tarbell was appointed Midshipman on December 5 1798. He served in the Frigate USS CONSTITUTION and other ships of the Mediterranean Squadron from 1800 to 1804, at the height of America's war with Tripoli. He was present, under Commodore Edward Preble, during the demonstration before Tripoli in 1804 and stood among those honored by Congress for services rendered during that action. From June 19 to 23 1813, during the War of 1812, Tarbell commanded a boat expedition against the British squadron off Craney Island and in the James River. His flotilla of 15 armed crafts fought the enemy for an hour and one-half and succeeded in forcing him to flee. In those actions, his men sank three British boats, took 43 prisoners, and killed 90 of the enemy. Tarbell received a Commendation from his superior, Commodore Stephen Cassin, and by the army officers ashore for his gallantry and assistance in the defense of Craney Island. Just over a month later, on July 24 1813, he was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Tarbell died at Norfolk on November 24 1815

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