AYLWIN DD 355
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 AYLWIN DD-355 Commissioned 1 March 1935 - Decommissioned 6 October 1945
Farragut Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 23 September 1933 - Launched 10 July 1934
Struck from Naval Register 1 November 1945
Sold 20 December 1946 and broken up for scrap
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- USS Aylwin DD-355 Covers Page 1 (1935-1944)
Postmarks
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Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1935-03-22 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Donald Warner
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Locy Type |
1935-03-25 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1941-02-21 |
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Uncacheted
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Locy Type |
1944-10-18 |
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Note:
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Locy Type F |
1935-10-28 |
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Navy Day 1935
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Locy Type F |
1935-10-28 |
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Navy Day 1935
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Locy Type F |
1935-08-17 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-07-10 |
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Cachet and Cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop).
Other Information
USS AYLWIN earned 13 Battle Stars for her service in WWII
USS AYLWIN was at Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Lieutenant John Cushing Aylwin, USN (14 June 1778 – 1812). Aylwin was an Officer in the United States Navy during The War of 1812. Severely wounded 29 December 1812, he later died at sea.
The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth M. Farley, the 11-year old daughter of Postmaster General James M. Farley.
Four ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Aylwin (1813), USS Aylwin DD-47, USS Aylwin DD-355 and USS Aylwin FF-1081.
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