SELFRIDGE DD 357
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 SELFRIDGE DD-357
Commissioned November 25 1936 - Decommissioned October 15 1945
Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945
Sold December 20 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid December 18 1933 - Launched April 18 1936
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- Covers Page 1 (1936-43)
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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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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Locy Type |
1936-02-21 |
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Launching
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Locy Type |
1936-11-25 |
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First Day in Commission, cachet by RADM Selfridge Chapter No. 28, USCS
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Locy Type |
1936-11-25 |
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First Day in Commission. Cachet by Leo A. Schupp
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Non-Postal |
1936-11-25 |
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First Day in Commission. Cachet by Leo A. Schupp
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Locy Type |
1936-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1936-11-27 |
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First Day of Postal Service.
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Locy Type |
1943-08-15 |
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Manuscript ship's name in return address
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Locy Type |
1940-01-29 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1937-01-22 |
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Shakedown Cruise, cachet by RADM Selfridge Chapter No. 28, USCS
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Locy Type |
1937-02-12 |
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Shakedown Cruise, cachet by RADM Selfridge Chapter No. 28, USCS
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Locy Type |
1939-04-24 |
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135th Anniversary of RADM Selfridge's Birthday
Cachet by Kay Ferris
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Locy Type |
1942-04-19 |
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Typed ship's name on front
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Locy Type |
1941-04-28 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-06-13 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-06-13 |
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Note:
Other Information
SELFRIDGE earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service
SELFRIDGE was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. USN (February 6 1836 – February 4 1924)
Selfridge was an Officer in the United States Navy
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