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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>Gleaves Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid December 16 1940 - Launched September 26 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RODMAN DD-456'''<br/>
Commissioned January 27 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RODMAN DMS-21'''<br/>
Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 15 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RODMAN DD-456'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) January 16 1955<br/>
Decommissioned July 28 1955<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register November 1 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''HSUEN YANG DD-16''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/>
Transfered to Taiwan July 28 1955 and renamed<br/>
Ran aground May 22 1970<br/><br/>
Struck November 1 1972
</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 RODMAN DD-456_Covers_Page_1 | Rodman Covers Page 1  ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1940-55)</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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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Kearny NJ<br/>Machine
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-16 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19401216_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Keel Laid. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Kearny NJ<br/>Machine
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-12-16
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19401216.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19401216 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Keel Laid. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker Peter J McKenna| McKenna]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Kearny NJ<br/>Machine
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-26 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19410926.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19410926 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker Loring W Stannard| Loring W. Stannard]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Kearny NJ<br/>Machine
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-09-26 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19410926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3z <br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>RODMAN"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-27 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19420127_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19420127_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-456<br/>First Day of Commission, cachet by [[Cachet Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3z <br/><br/>"U.S.S. /<br/>RODMAN"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-27 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19420127_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DD456_19420127_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-456<br/>Back side of the Jan 27 1942 cover showing the Censor marking 
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (B,DMS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1948-10-12 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DMS21_19481012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DMS21_19481012_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DMS-21<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Graf_ | Donald R. Graf]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (B,DMS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1949-02-05 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DMS21_19490205_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rodman_DMS21_19490205_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DMS-21
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-01-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19430127 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19430127.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-456 
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-28a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-10-09 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dms21 19461009 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dms21 19461009.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DMS-21
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-28b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-06-27 
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dms21 19460627 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dms21 19460627.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DMS-21
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1955-03-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19550322 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19550322.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-456<br/>
Last Day Postal Service<br/>
Still using DMS-21 device
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 9ef(nu)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1955-03-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19550322-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett rodman dd456 19550322-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-456<br/>
Last Day Postal Service<br/>
Still using DMS-21 device - Unlisted in USCS Postmark Catalog as LDPS
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
RODMAN earned five battle stars during World War II.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral Hugh Rodman, USN (January 6 1859 – June 7 1940)<br/>USS Rodman DD-456 and USS Admiral Hugh Rodman AP-126 were named in his honor.
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