DALE DD 353

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.

Farragut Class Destroyer
Keel Laid February 10 1934 - Launched January 23 1935


1. USS DALE DD-353
   Commissioned June 17 1935 - Decommissioned October 16 1945

Stricken November 1 1945
Sold December 20 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1935-42)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1935-06-17

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "NAVY YARD / BKLYN NY"

1935-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by John Coulthard, sponsored by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "NAVY YARD / BKLYN NY"

1935-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Battleship Connecticut Chapter No. 29, USCS

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "SOUTHAMPTON / ENGLAND"

1935-08-31

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "VILLE / FRANCHE"

1935-09-30

Shakedown Cruise, Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "VALENCIA / SPAIN"

1935-10-07

Shakedown Cruise

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "MERRY / CHRISTMAS"

1935-12-25

Merry Christmas 1935, cachet by Daniel Puglis

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "HAPPY / NEW YEAR"

1936-01-01

New Year's Day 1936, cachet by Daniel Puglis
 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1939-06-17

Notes:
 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) "PEARL HARBOR / T.H."

1941-03-05

Notes:

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1942-09

Censored wartime (WII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1935-09-17 TO 1935-09-30

Marking from back of cover

 

Locy Type PPO USCS Catalog Illustration D-3a

1935-09-17 to 1935-09-30

Note:

 

Locy Type F "NAVY YARD / NEW YORK" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-08-15

Note:

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a

1942-01-23

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

Earned 12 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Captain Richard Dale USN (November 6 1756 - February 26 1826)
Dale was an Officer in the United States Navy.

 

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