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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.

USS BLUE DD-387
Commissioned 14 August 1937
Torpedoed by Japanese Destroyer KAWAKAZE off Guadalcanal 22 August 1942
Scuttled 23 August 1942 in Iron Bottom Sound

9 of her crew were killed and Remain on Duty

Naval Covers

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).

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USS Blue DD-387 Covers Page 1 (1937-41)

Postmarks

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

Portsmouth VA Navy Yard Sta.
Duplex

1935-09-25

Keel Laying

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

USS DRAYTON
DD-366

1937-05-27

Twin Launching with USS HELM DD-388

Locy Type 2

"U.S. Marine
Barracks Br."

Portsmouth VA

1937-05-27

No Image

Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

Locy Type
FDC 3r (AC-TTB)

"1-ST-DAY /
COMM."

1937-08-14

First Day in Commission

Locy Type
FDC 3ty

"HAVANA /
CUBA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-38b

1937-08-14

First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog

Locy Type
FDC 9x

1937-08-14

First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog

Locy Type
3r (AC-TTB)

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY CUBA"

1937-11-24

Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson

Locy Type
3r (AC-TTB)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIF -"

1938-09-06

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"PEARL /
HARBOR T.H."

1940-08-14

Ship Birthday, cachet by Ted Harrington

Locy Type
6ep(2)

1940-03-26

Note:

Other Information

USS BLUE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 5 Battle Stars for her WWII service

USS Blue was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Victor Blue, USN (6 December 1865 - 22 January 1928)
Blue was born in Richmond County, N.C., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1887. Lieutenant Blue was advanced five numbers for intelligence missions in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He serve as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation (1913-16 and 1919) and commanded USS Texas BB-35 during her service with the 6th Battle Squadron. Rear Admiral Blue retired in 1919.

The ships sponsor was Miss Kate Lilly Blue, sister of Admiral Victor Blue, USN.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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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.
+This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
+its lifetime.
 The list is in chronological order.
-<ol><br/>
+<table width="90%">
+<tr>
+<td valign="top">
+<ol>
 Bagley Class Destroyer<br/>
-Keel Laid September 25 1935 - Launched May 27 1937<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 25 September 1935 - Launched 27 May 1937<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BLUE DD-387'''<br/>
-Commissioned August 14 1937<br/>
+Commissioned 14 August 1937<br/>
-Damaged beyond repair by Japanese Destroyer KAWAKAZE off Guadalcanal August 22 1942<br/>
+Torpedoed by Japanese Destroyer KAWAKAZE off Guadalcanal 22 August 1942<br/>
-Scuttled August 23 1942 in Iron Bottom Sound
+Scuttled 23 August 1942 in Iron Bottom Sound<br/><br/>
-</ol>
+of her crew were killed and Remain on Duty
-<p>&nbsp;</p>
+</ol></td>
+<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+[[Image:Blue_DD387_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<p> </p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS BLUE DD-387_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1937-41)</li>
+<li>[[USS BLUE DD-387_Covers_Page_1 | USS Blue DD-387 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1937-41)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r<br/><br/>"1-ST-DAY /<br/>COMM."
+Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"1-ST-DAY /<br/>COMM."
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-14
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 [[Image:JonBurdett blue dd387 19370814-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day in Commission<br/>
+First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
-Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett blue dd387 19370814-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-First Day in Commission<br/>
+First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
-Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Blue_DD387_193711246_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Shakedown Cruise<br/>
+Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
-[[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]<br/>
-[[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett_blue_dd387_81440.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | Ship Birthday]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | Ship Birthday]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Ted_Harrington_ | Ted Harrington]]
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-BLUE earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
+USS BLUE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 5 Battle Stars for her WWII service<br/><br/>
-[[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/>
+USS Blue was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Rear Admiral Victor Blue (December 6 1865 - January 22 1928) A Naval Officer during The Spanish-American War
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Victor Blue, USN (6 December 1865 - 22 January 1928)<br/>Blue was born in Richmond County, N.C., and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1887. Lieutenant Blue was advanced five numbers for intelligence missions in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. He serve as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation (1913-16 and 1919) and commanded [[TEXAS_BB_35_ | USS Texas BB-35]] during her service with the 6th Battle Squadron. Rear Admiral Blue retired in 1919.<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Miss Kate Lilly Blue, sister of Admiral Victor Blue, USN.
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