McDOUGAL AG 126
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.
- Porter Class Destroyer
- USS McDOUGAL DD-358
Commissioned December 5 1936
- USS McDOUGAL AG-126
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 17 1945
Decommissioned June 24 1946
Struck from Naval Register August 15 1949
Sold September 22 1949 to H. H. Buncher Co., Pittsburgh, PA for scrap
Keel Laid December 18 1933 - Launched July 17 1936
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- McDougal Covers Page 1 (1936-46)
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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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO 4-bar |
1936-07-17 |
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Launching cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky
Ship's name misspelled on the cachet.
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Locy Type |
1937-01-22 |
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As DD-358
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1945-09-17 |
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As AG-126
USCS Catalog lists Type 2(n) as Type P being cut to remove DD-358 before use
Mark was used here on first day as AG, so mark appears to have been used at least one day
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Locy Type |
1944-05-01 |
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As DD-358
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1938-01-01 |
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As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type |
1941-04-04 |
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As DD-358
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Locy Type |
1937-03-20 |
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As DD-358
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Locy Type |
1941-01-23 |
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As DD-358
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Locy Type |
1945-11-21 |
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As AG-126
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Locy Type |
1943-10-28 |
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As DD-358
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1938-01-01 |
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As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type |
1938-01-01 |
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As DD-358
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Locy Type |
1938-01-01 |
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As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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Locy Type Fz |
1941-11-27 |
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As DD-358
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Locy Type P |
1946-04-28 |
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Additional Type 7z* not from ship
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Locy Type |
1941-07-17
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
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Locy Type |
1941-07-17
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral David S. McDougal (September 27 1809 - August 7 1882)
McDougal served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from March 13 1861 until June 5 1861 and again from October 17 1864 until July 5 1866
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