OtherUS Destroyer Squadron 3

 
Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

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HISTORICAL NOTE - Destroyer Squadron 3 - In late 1941, Destroyer Squadron 3, like Destroyer Squadron 5, was composed of one Porter Class flagship plus two four-ship divisions of Mahan Class 1,500-tonners: USS Clark (DD-361), flag; USS Cummings; USS Reid, and six more. All except Downes commissioned in 1936.

The cancelling devices for Destroyer Squadron No. 3 were located aboard USS DOBBIN AD-3.
 

 

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N/A			1935-06-10 Locy Type 8
			Collectors request

Postmark used on USS Dobbin AD-3.

 

			1935-07-04 Locy Type 8
			Independence Day

Cachet by Leonard Rogers

 

N/A		N/A	1935-08-19 Locy Type 8
			Collectors request

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N/A			1936-01-01 Locy Type 7d
			New Year's Day 1936

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			1936-05-14 Locy Type 7d
			Category

Back is clean

 

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