AYLWIN DD 355

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.

Farragut Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 23 September 1933 - Launched 10 July 1934


1. USS AYLWIN DD-355
Commissioned 1 March 1935 - Decommissioned 6 October 1945

Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1945
Sold 20 December 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Aylwin DD-355 Covers Page 1    (1935-1944)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (BC-BTT) "F.D.P.O.S. / COMM 3-1-35"

1935-03-22

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Donald Warner

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "PHILA. PA."

1935-03-25

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "PEARL HARBOR / T. H."

1941-02-21

Uncacheted

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1944-10-18

Note:

 

Locy Type F "NAVY / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-57a

1935-10-28

Navy Day 1935

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-57a (without bars)

1935-10-28

Navy Day 1935

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / PHILADELPHIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-17

Note:

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-10

Cachet and Cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop).

 

Other Information

USS AYLWIN earned 13 Battle Stars for her service in WWII

USS AYLWIN was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Lieutenant John Cushing Aylwin, USN (14 June 1778 – 1812). Aylwin was an Officer in the United States Navy during The War of 1812. Severely wounded 29 December 1812, he later died at sea.

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth M. Farley, the 11-year old daughter of Postmaster General James M. Farley.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Aylwin (1813), USS Aylwin DD-47, USS Aylwin DD-355 and USS Aylwin FF-1081.

 

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