BALCH DD 363
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.
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Porter Class Destroyer
- USS BALCH DD 363
Commissioned October 20 1936 - Decommissioned October 19 1945
Stricken November 1 1945
Sold 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid May 16 1934 - Launched March 24 1936
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- Covers Page 1 (1936-45)
Postmarks
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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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Locy Type |
1936-03-24 |
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Launching of USS Balch DD-363
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Locy Type |
1936-03-24 |
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Close-up view of the cachet for the Launching of USS Balch DD-363
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Locy Type |
1936-10-20 |
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First Day In Commission, Cachet by Leo A. Schupp
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Locy Type |
1936-10-20 |
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First Day In Commission, Cacheted
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Locy Type |
1937-03-04 |
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Notes:
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1939-04-03 |
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Notes:
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1944-02-16 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) postcard use
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral George Beale Balch, USN (1821-1908)
Balch was Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland 1879-1881
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