WILKINSON DL 5
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.
Keel Laid February 1 1950 Destroyer DD-930 Redesignated Destroyer Leader (DL) February 9 1951 Launched April 23 1952 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Covers Page 1 (1954-69)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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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Locy Type |
1954-08-03 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1955-05-23 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1963-10-27 |
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1961-05-22 |
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Locy Type |
1969-09-08 |
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Last Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1969-09-08 |
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Last Day Postal Service (unlisted)
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Admiral Theodore Stark Wilkinson USN (December 22 1888 - February 21 1946)
Admiral Wilkinson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1909. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions leading a raiding party from the USS FLORIDA BB-30 during the Veracruz expedition. Commanded Battleship Division 2 early in WWII. Also served as deputy commander to Admiral Halsey's South Pacific Force, then commander of the Third Amphibious Force. He saw action in the Solomons, Leyte, and at Lingayen Gulf. At the time of the surrender, his amphibious force was transporting General Eichelberger's Eighth Army to Japan for occupation duty. Wilkenson died in a car accident in Norfolk, Virginia on February 21, 1946.
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