MONAGHAN DD 354
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.
- USS MONAGHAN DD-354
Commissioned April 19 1935
LOST (Typhoon) December 17 1944 off Luzon
All but 6 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
Farragut Class Destroyer
Keel Laid November 21 1933 - Launched January 9 1935
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- Covers Page 1 (1935-43)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1935-04-19 |
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First Day in Commission...Fancy Cancel - John E. Gill cachet
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1935-04-19 |
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First Day in Commission...Slogan Cancel - John E. Gill cachet
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1935-04-19 |
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First Day in Commission
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1935-04-19
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First Day in Commission
Mark from back of cover
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1943-07-27 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1935-10-12 |
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Columbus Day 1935
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1935-11-11 |
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Armistice Day - Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Marshall R. Hall
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1935-11-28 |
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Thanksgiving Day - Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Marshall R. Hall
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1936-03-15 |
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First Anniversary - Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Clyde Allen
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1936-05-28 |
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Port Visit - Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Marshall R. Hall
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1935-09-25 |
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Note:
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1935-06-12 |
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160th Anniversary of the 1st Naval battle of the Revolutionary War at Machias Maine. Possible John Gill cachet.
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1935-09-16 |
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Note:
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1938-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1938
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1941-07-10 |
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Note: USCS Catalog lists a T-3 postmark in this timeframe as a T-3 (A-BBT). The catalog is incorrect and corrections have been submitted.
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1939-07-02 |
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Note:
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1942-01-09 |
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
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1942-01-09 |
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Photograph
Other Information
MONAGHAN earned 12 Battle Stars
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Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941 - Sank Japanese Mini-sub
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Ensign John R. Monaghan (1873-99) an officer in the United States Navy.
In March 1899 Ensign Monaghan, onboard PHILADELPHIA, was sent to the troubled Samoan Islands. On April 1, while serving ashore with a combined unit of British, Americans and Samoans, his force was ambushed by another group of Samoans. When his unit's leader was wounded, Ensign Monaghan seized a rifle and attempted to rescue the injured officer. Ensign Monaghan severly out-numbered and out-gunned was killed
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