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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>
Ship of The Line<br/>
Launched June 22 1814<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS INDEPENDENCE'''<br/>
Commissioned August 15 1815 - Placed In Ordinary 1822-36<br/>
Recommissioned March 26 1837 – Decommissioned 1840<br/>
Placed In Ordinary 1840<br/>
Recommissioned August 4 1846 – Decommissioned May 30 1849<br/>
Recommissioned July 7 1849 – Decommissioned July 3 1852<br/>
Placed In Ordinary July 3 1852<br/>
Recommissioned September 1854 – Decommissioned October 2 1857<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS INDEPENDENCE - Receiving Ship'''<br/> 
October 2 1857 – November 3 1912<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 3 1913<br/>
Sold November 28 1914<br/>
Burned September 20 1915 to recover her metal fittings
</ol>
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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.
<ol>
<li>[[USS INEPENDENCE_Covers_Page_1 | USS Independence Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1912)</li>
</ol>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
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>>> 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<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning August 15 1815 to 1822</h4>
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<h4>2nd Commissioning March 26 1837 to 1840</h4>
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<h4>3rd Commissioning August 4 1846 to May 30 1849</h4>
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<h4>4th Commissioning July 7 1849 to July 3 1852</h4>
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<h4>5th Commissioning September 1854 to October 2 1857</h4>
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<h4>6th Commissioning October 2 1857 to November 3 1912</h4>
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Boston, MA<br/>(The origin of the letter)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1837-05-14<br/>(The date of the letter)
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JohnGermann_Independence_Ship of the Line_18370514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
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Note:
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>1asy ("RECD")<br/><br/>1908 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1908-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19081203_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19081203_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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From the Steve Shay collection.
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type 1s<br/><br/>1908 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1908-12-14 
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Independence_SHIP_OF_THE_LINE_19081214_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Independence_SHIP_OF_THE_LINE_19081214_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes: 
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Locy Type 1s<br/><br/>1909 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1909-03-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19090316_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19090316_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 1s<br/><br/>1909 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1911-02-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19110213_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19110213_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Picture postcard of the Astronomy Observatory near San Jose, CA.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 1s<br/><br/>1909 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1911-02-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19110213_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19110213_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Picture postcard of the Astronomy Observatory near San Jose, CA.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 1s<br/><br/>1909 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1912-03-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19120311_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19120311_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Picture postcard
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/>1asy ("RECD") removed<br/><br/>1909 year date
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1909-08-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19090807_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_19090807_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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From the Bob Govern collection.
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N/A
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N/A
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Independence_1814_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
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Painting of the USS INDEPENDENCE
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Freedom of control by others; self-government

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