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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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Farragut Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid 21 November 1933  - Launched 9 January 1935<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MONAGHAN DD-354'''<br/>Commissioned 19 April 1935<br/>
LOST in an Typhoon 17 December 1944 off Luzon PI<br/>
All but 6 of her crew were lost and remain on duty
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[[Image:Monaghan_DD354_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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<li>[[USS MONAGHAN DD-354_Covers_Page_1 | USS Monaghan DD-354 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1935-1943)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> 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<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 (BC-BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
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1935-04-19 
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 9v 
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1935-04-19
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419-2 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419-3.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission. Mark from back of cover. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_John_E_Gill_ | John E. Gill]].
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Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-39
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1935-04-19 
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419-F pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419-F.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission...Fancy Cancel - Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_John_E_Gill_ | John E. Gill]].
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Locy Type<br/>FDC SLO<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-39b
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1935-04-19 
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419 SLO pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett monaghan dd354 19350419 SLO.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission...Slogan Cancel - Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_John_E_Gill_ | John E. Gill]].
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Locy Type 2z
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1943-07-27 
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[[Image:JonBurdett_monaghan_dd354_19430727_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Censored, WWII use 
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BBT)<br/><br/>"LONG.0 00 00 /<br/>LAT.50 31 25"
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1935-10-12 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19351012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19351012_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_Page_2_ | Columbus Day]] 1935
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TBB)<br/><br/>"1ST NAVAL /<br/>ENG'T OF REV"
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1935-06-12 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19350612_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19350612_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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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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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)
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1941-07-10 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19410710_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monaghan_DD354_19410710_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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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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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)
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1941-11-25 
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[[Image:Ferrell_Monaghan_DD354_19411125_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:Ferrell_Monaghan_DD354_19411125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_G_Crosby_ | Walter G. Crosby]] Addressed to Crosby (probably self-addressed)<br/>
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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Locy Type 9v
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1939-07-02 
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[[Image:JonBurdett_monaghan_dd354_19390702_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_monaghan_dd354_19390702.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>'''FAKE'''<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
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1942-01-09 
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[[Image:Bunter_Monaghan_DD_354_19420109_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Monaghan_DD_354_19420109_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet Maker Sibley's Department Store Hobby Shop| Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)]] 
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS MONAGHAN earned 12 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/> 
USS MONAGHAN was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7th 1941]] - and sank a Japanese Mini-sub<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Ensign John Robert Monaghan, USN (26 March 1873 - 1 April 1899)<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Monaghan was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from the state of Washington on 7 September 1891. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1895. After service in monitor USS Monadnock and USS Alert he was assigned to the cruiser USS Philadelphia, flagship of the Pacific Station. During a combined American and British reconnaissance near Apia, Samoa, on 1 April 1899, the American detachment, from USS Philadelphia, under the command of Lt. Philip V. Lansdale, came under fire from hostile Samoans "which it was impossible to withstand."During the ensuing retreat, Lansdale fell, wounded, as he attempted to cover the retreat with a machine gun. Monaghan seized a rifle "from a disabled man to make a brave defense." The Samoans rushed them. Ensign Monaghan, one observer later wrote, "stood steadfast by his wounded superior and friend; one rifle against many -- one brave man against a score of savages. He knew he was doomed. He could not yield. He died in heroic performance of duty..." Ensign Monaghan was killed in action at Samoa on 1 April 1899.<br/><br/>
Two ships of the US Navy were named in his honor - [[MONAGHAN_DD_32_ | USS Monaghan DD-32]] and USS Monaghan DD-354.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Miss Mary F. Monaghan, niece of Ensign Monaghan.
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