MITSCHER DDG 57
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 February 12 1992 - Launched May 7 1993 Christened May 15 1993 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1998)
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.
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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 |
1994-12-10 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1994-12-10 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1994-12-10 |
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Commissioning. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type |
1998-04-21 |
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Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type |
2007-06-09 |
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Manuscript cachet from the CO, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Admiral Marc Andrew Mitscher, USN (January 26 1887 - February 3 1947).
Mitscher was commissioned in 1910 and retired (due to death) in 1947.
Mitscher was the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet when he died of a heart attack.
Mitscher was Naval Aviator No. 33, and received over the course of his career, 3 Navy Cross Medals, 3 Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit and other various awards.
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