DOLPHIN PG 24

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.

Patrol Gunboat Keel Laid 11 October 1883 - Launched 12 April 1884 USS DOLPHIN (Unarmored Cruiser) Commissioned 8 December 1885 - Decommissioned 1 May 1891 Recommissioned 14 March 1892 - Decommissioned 23 November 1897 Recommissioned 24 March 1898 USS DOLPHIN PG-24 Designated Patrol Gunboat (PG) 17 July 1920 Decommissioned 8 December 1921 PLAN DE GUADALUPE (Mexican Naval Service) Sold 25 February 1922 to Mexico and renamed Stricken 1924 and scrapped circa 1927

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Dolphin PG-24 Covers Page 1     (1891-1914)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

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1st Commissioning 8 December 1885 to 1 May 1891

 

USPO Duplex Cancel Norfolk VA

1891-01-23

N/A

Unarmored Cruiser.Posted to U.S.S. DOLPHIN at Old Pt. Comfort VA

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3rd Commissioning 24 March 1898 to 8 December 1921

 

Locy Type 1

1909-06-05

Unarmored Cruiser

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1914-05-24

Unarmored Cruiser. Facing Slip. Courtesy of Stewart Milstein.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A gregarious aquatic mammal having a pointed muzzle, and found in most oceans.

Seven ships of the US Navy have borne the name DOLPHIN - USS Dolphin (1777 Cutter), USS Dolphin (1821 Schooner), USS Dolphin (1836 Brig), USS Dolphin PG-24, USS Dolphin SP-318, USS Dolphin SP-874, USS Dolphin SS-169
and USS Dolphin AGSS-555.

One Cutter of the US Coast Guard bears the name DOLPHIN - USCGC Dolphin WPB-87354.

 

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