PREBLE DDG 88
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.
Keel Laid 22 June 2000 - Launched 1 June 2001 Christened 9 June 2001 |
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- USS Preble DDG-88 Covers Page 1 (2000-2008)
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Locy Type |
2004-04-19 |
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Ship cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski
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2004-04-19 |
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Ship cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski
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2013-10-15 |
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Ship cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski. "Although there are 4 killer bars on the stamp, they are not attached to the dial." Greg C.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Captain Edward Preble, USN (15 August 1761 – 25 August 1807).
Preble was a United States naval officer who served with great distinction during the 1st Barbary War, leading American attacks on the city of Tripoli and forming the officer corps that would later lead the U.S. Navy in the War of 1812.
Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name PREBLE - USS Preble (1813 Sloop-of-War), USS Preble (1839 Sloop), USS Preble DD-12, USS Preble DD-345, USS Preble DDG-46 and USS Preble DDG-88.
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