BLUE DD 387
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 25 September 1935 - Launched 27 May 1937 |
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- USS Blue DD-387 Covers Page 1 (1937-41)
Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Portsmouth VA Navy Yard Sta. |
1935-09-25 |
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Keel Laying
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Locy Type |
1937-05-27 |
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Twin Launching with USS HELM DD-388
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Locy Type 2 |
1937-05-27 |
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Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1937-08-14 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1937-08-14 |
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First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
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Locy Type |
1937-08-14 |
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First Day in Commission. Unlisted as FDC in USCS Postmark Catalog
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Locy Type |
1937-11-24 |
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Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1938-09-06 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1940-08-14 |
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Ship Birthday, cachet by Ted Harrington
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Locy Type |
1940-03-26 |
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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.
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