DOVER IX 30
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.
- Wilmington Class Gunboat
- USS WILMINGTON Gunboat No. 8
Commissioned May 13 1897 - Decommissioned June 30 1904
Recommissioned April 2 1906
- USS WILMINGTON PG-8
Designated (PG) July 17 1920
- USS DOVER IX-30
Reclassified Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary Vessel and renamed January 27 1941
Decommissioned December 20 1945
Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946
Sold December 30 1946 for scrap
Keel Laid October 8 1894 - Launched October 19 1895
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- WILMINGTON Covers Page 1 (1917)
- DOVER Covers Page 1 (1943-44)
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.
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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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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning May 13 1897 to May 19 1904
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Duplex Postmark |
1904-09-07 |
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Sailor Mail
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Duplex Postmark |
1904-12-31 |
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N/A |
Sailor Mail
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Duplex Postmark |
1905-03-22 |
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N/A |
Sailor Mail
2nd Commissioning 2 April 1906 to 20 December 1945
Post Office Established 5 December 1908 - Post Office Disestablished 30 September 1922
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Locy Type 1 |
1910-11-13 |
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As WILMINGTON Gunboat No. 8. Picture postcard from Amoy, China
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Locy Type 1 |
1910-11-13 |
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Picture postcard from Amoy, China
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Locy Type 3 |
1917-08-07 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
c 1936 |
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As WILMINGTON PG-8. No postal facilities, at this time she was the Naval Reserve Training Ship, Toledo, OH.
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Canadian Slogan |
1937-08-28 |
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N/A |
Port visit with USS Dubuque IX-9 for the WARRIORS DAY CELEBRATIONS. Cachet by Hugh W. Flanagan.
USS DOVER IX-30
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USPO Slogan |
1941-07-19 |
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Although the cover states "First Day Postal Service" the ship did not have a post office. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.
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Locy Type 3z |
1943-02-16 |
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N/A |
No postal facilities, at this time she was the Armed Guard Training Ship, Gulfport Mississippi.
Other Information
WILMINGTON
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Wilmington, Delaware
DOVER
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Dover, Delaware
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