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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>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid 18 November 1918 - Launched 9 August 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAM B. PRESTON DD-344'''</li>
Commissioned 23 August 1920 - Decommissioned 15 October 1934<br/>
Planned conversion to Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) 18 November 1939 cancelled<br/>
Recommissioned 14 June 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WILLIAM B. PRESTON AVD-7'''</li>
Redesignated Destroyer-Seaplane Tender (AVD) 2 August 1940<br/>
Decommissioned 6 December 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register 3 January 1946<br/>
Sold 26 November 1946 and broken up for scrap.
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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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<li>[[USS WILLIAM B. PRESTON_Covers_Page_1 | USS William B. Preston AVD-7 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1931-1942)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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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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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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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 23 August 1920 to 15 October 1934</h4>

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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (B-TBT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-04-06
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett williambpreston dd344 19340406 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett williambpreston dd344 19340406.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-344
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (WM)<br/><br/>"MARE /<br/>ISLAND"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1932-10-10
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_DD344_19321010_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_DD344_19321010_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-344
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 3 <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-10-15
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_DD344_19341015_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_DD344_19341015_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-344<br/>
Last Day in Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<h4>2nd Commissioning 14 June 1940 to 6 December 1945</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"RECOMMISS- /<br/>IONED NYD NY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-06-14
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_AVP20_19400614_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_WilliamBPreston_AVP20_19400614_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-344<br/>
First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Al_Cohen_ | Al Cohen]].
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"PEARL /<br/>HARBOR T H"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-10-21
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett williambpreston avd7 19401021 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett williambpreston avd7 19401021.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AVD-7
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z1
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1942-08-29
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[[Image:JohnGermann_William B. Preston_AVD7_19420829_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JohnGermann_William B. Preston_AVD7_19420829_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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AVD-7
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS WILLIAM B. PRESTON earned the Yangtze Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - William Ballard Preston (25 November 1805 – 16 November 1862)<br/>
U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1849-1850.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. William Radford Beale, the eldest daughter of William B. Preston.
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