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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.
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<ol>Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>
Ordered as Destroyer Leader DL-8<br/>
Redesignated (DLG) November 14 1956<br/>
Keel Laid April 15 1958 - Launched July 9 1959<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MacDONOUGH DLG-8'''<br/>
Commissioned November 4 1961 - Decommissioned April 6 1973 <br/>
Recommissioned May 4 1974<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MacDONOUGH DDG-39'''<br/>
Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) June 30 1975<br/>
Decommissioned October 23 1992<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register November 30 1992<br/>
Scrapped 2004
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[[Image:MacDonough_DDG39_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] 
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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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 
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range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS MacDONOUGH DDG-39_Covers_Page_1 | MacDonough Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1961-89)</li>
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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">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning November 4 1961 to April 6 1973</h4>

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<!-- Type FDC F (M-53) -->
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-11-04
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19611104r_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19611104.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8<br/>First Day in Commission
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<!-- Type 2(n+) (M-53a) -->
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-03-13
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19620313r_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19620313.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8
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<!-- Type 2(n+) (M-53b) -->
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1972-12-10
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19721210_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19721210.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1970-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19701027_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19701027.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8
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<!-- Type 9ef(n+u) (USS) -->
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1972-12-10
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19721210r_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19721210.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8
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<h4>2nd Commissioning May 4 1974 to October 23 1992</h4>

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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDR 2-1(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1974-05-04
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19740504_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19740504.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8<br/>
First Day Recommissioning
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1974-08-07
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19740807_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough dlg8 19740807.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-8
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53d
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-12-01
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg39 19831201_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg39 19831201.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53e
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-12-07
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg93 19891207r_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg93 19891207.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1t(n+u) (USS) 
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1975-12-21
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MacDonough_DDG39_19751221_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MacDonough_DDG39_19751221_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39<br/>Ship's cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53h
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-12-01
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett macdonough ddg39 19831201r_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg39 19831201.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53i
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-12-06
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg93 19891207r_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_macdonough ddg93 19891207.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 9-1(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-53i
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1992-10-23
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MacDonough_DDG39_19921023_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_MacDonough_DDG39_19921023_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DDG-39<br/>
Last Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Commodore Thomas MacDonough was born 23 December 1783 in The Trap (now MacDonough), Delaware. He was appointed midshipman 5 February 1800 and participated with distinction in operations against Tripoli, 1803-04, serving on Philadelphia before her capture and volunteering for the dash into Tripoli Harbor with Decatur to burn the captured vessel. During the War of 1812, he commanded the United States Squadron on Lake Champlain. His energy in preparation and vigor in combat won a skillfully executed victory over the British in Plattsburg Bay, 11 September 1814 that had far-reaching effects. In denying control of the lake to the British, Macdonough’s victory forced the invading army to retire to Canada, and left no grounds for British territorial claims in the area at the Ghent peace conference. Honored by Congress with promotion to captain, he served as Commandant, Portsmouth Navy Yard 1815-18, before assuming command of Guerriere and taking up station in the Mediterranean. He sailed to the Mediterranean again in 1824 as commanding officer of Constitution, but because of poor health was relieved 14 October 1825 at his own request. He departed for home in Edwin, but died at sea 10 November 1825 and was buried in Middletown, Conn. {DANFS}
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