ALDEN DD 211 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Created another ships page

2021-02-05T18:28:44Z

Created another ships page

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	<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alden DD-211 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1931-1939)</li>		<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alden DD-211 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1931-1939)</li>
			<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Christmas_Page_1 \| USS Alden DD-211 Christmas 1944 Page 1]]     (Christmas Menu with Ships Crew Listing)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2021-02-05T16:31:06Z

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 Crossing the Intl. Date Line. Asiatic Station cachet.
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+<!--  F (A-16)  -->
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-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"HONG KONG /<br/>BCC"
+Locy Type F<br/><br/>"ASIATIC FLEET /<br/>VLADIVOSTOK"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-16
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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+-08-01
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-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423r_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19370801_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19370801_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]
+Note:
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+<!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-USS ALDEN earned 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
+USS ALDEN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - Commodore James Alden, USN (31 March 1810 - 6 February 1877)<br/>
 He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from 1 August 1868 - 16 March 1869. Alden Park in front of the old headquarters building of the shipyard is named for him.<br/><br/>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-10-22T18:59:39Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol><~~br/~~>		<table width="90%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			<ol>
	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 24 October 1918 - Launched 7 June 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 24 October 1918 - Launched 7 June 1919<br/><br/>
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	Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945<br/>
	Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap		Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap
	</ol>		</ol></td>
	<p>~~ ~~</p>		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
			[[Image:Cmdr_Alden.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			Commodore James Alden, USN
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1931-39)</li>		<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alden DD-211 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1931-1939)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Close-Up~~ Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Full~~ Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
	~~<br/><br/>~~

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	<h4>Post Office Established 20 January 1920 - Disestablished 31 December 1922</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 20 January 1920 - Disestablished 31 December 1922</h4>
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3r (AC)<br/><br/>"VENICE /<br/>ITALY"
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1920-09-30
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19200930_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19200930_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Officers mail from the [[SAPELO_AO_11_ \| USS Sapelo AO-11]]. From the Darrell Kinzler collection.
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>Post Office Reestablished 8 May 1930 - Disestablished 2 April 1934</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 8 May 1930 - Disestablished 2 April 1934</h4>

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	[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ \| Navy Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]		[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ \| Navy Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	~~<hr>~~

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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Posted after POD~~<br/>~~		Posted after POD. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
	Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>Post Office Reestablished 19 October 1934 - Disestablished 21 July 1945</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 19 October 1934 - Disestablished 21 July 1945</h4>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS ALDEN earned 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>		USS ALDEN earned 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Commodore James Alden, USN (March 31 1810 - February 6 1877)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commodore James Alden, USN (31 March 1810 - 6 February 1877)<br/>
	He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from August 1 1868 - March 16 1869. Alden Park in front of the old headquarters building of the shipyard is named for him.		He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from 1 August 1868 - 16 March 1869. Alden Park in front of the old headquarters building of the shipyard is named for him.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Miss Sarah Alden Dorsey, a niece of the late Rear Admiral Alden.
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	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 24 October 1918 - Launched 7 June 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 24 October 1918 - Launched 7 June 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''</li>
	Commissioned 24 November 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 November 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALDEN DD-211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN DD-211'''</li>
	Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned 24 January 1923<br/>		Decommissioned 24 January 1923<br/>

NCMSysop: fixed history section

2020-06-05T19:25:36Z

fixed history section

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	<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>
	Commissioned 24 November 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 November 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALDEN DD 211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN DD-211'''<br/>
	Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned 24 January 1923<br/>		Decommissioned 24 January 1923<br/>

JonBurdett: resized mark...dates

2019-11-07T20:34:05Z

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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid October 24 1918 - Launched June 7 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 24 October 1918 - Launched 7 June 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>
	Commissioned November 24 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 November 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALDEN DD 211'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALDEN DD 211'''<br/>
	Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>		Designated (DD) 17 July 1920<br/>
	Decommissioned January 24 1923<br/>		Decommissioned 24 January 1923<br/>
	Recommissioned May 8 1930 - Decommissioned April 5 1934<br/>		Recommissioned 8 May 1930 - Decommissioned 5 April 1934<br/>
	Recommissioned October 5 1934 - Decommissioned July 15 1945<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 5 October 1934 - Decommissioned 15 July 1945<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945<br/>
	Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap		Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h4>Post Office Established January 20 1920 - Disestablished December 31 1922</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 20 January 1920 - Disestablished 31 December 1922</h4>

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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished May 8 1930 - Disestablished April 2 1934</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 8 May 1930 - Disestablished 2 April 1934</h4>

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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished October 19 1934 - Disestablished July 21 1945</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 19 October 1934 - Disestablished 21 July 1945</h4>

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	1940-04-23		1940-04-23
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	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423r_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

JonBurdett: PO dates

2017-04-05T22:39:02Z

PO dates

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	~~<!-- this part is commented out unless / until needed~~
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~1st Commissioning November 24 1919 to~~ January ~~24 1923~~</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established January 20 1920 - Disestablished December 31 1922</h4>
	-->

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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~2nd Commissioning~~ May 8 1930 to April 5 1934</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished May 8 1930 - Disestablished April 2 1934</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 3s<br/><br/>"BREMERTON /<br/>WASHINGTON"		Locy Type<br/>3s<br/><br/>"BREMERTON /<br/>WASHINGTON"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1930-09-26		1930-09-26
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 3s<br/><br/>"LAHAINA MAUI /<br/>T. H."		Locy Type<br/>3s<br/><br/>"LAHAINA MAUI /<br/>T. H."
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1932-02-26		1932-02-26
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	[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ \| Navy Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]		[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ \| Navy Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<hr>

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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
			Posted after POD<br/>
	Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]		Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ \| Bruce D. Liddell]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	~~<br/><br/>~~

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	<!-- Postmarks from 3rd ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Post Office Period -->
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~3rd Commissioning~~ October 5 1934 to July 15 1945</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished October 19 1934 - Disestablished July 21 1945</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"HONG KONG / BCC"		Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"HONG KONG /<br/>BCC"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"MANILA / P.I."		Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"MANILA /<br/>P.I."
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-05-12		1941-05-12
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Notes~~:		Note:
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NCMSysop at 20:47, 9 April 2012

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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.
<ol><br/>
Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid October 24 1918 - Launched June 7 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALDEN Destroyer No. 211'''<br/>
Commissioned November 24 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALDEN DD 211'''<br/>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920<br/>
Decommissioned January 24 1923<br/>
Recommissioned May 8 1930 - Decommissioned April 5 1934<br/>
Recommissioned October 5 1934 - Decommissioned July 15 1945<br/><br/>
Stricken August 13 1945<br/>
Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS ALDEN DD-211_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1931-39)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>
<br/><br/>









<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning May 8 1930 to April 5 1934</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 3s<br/><br/>"BREMERTON /<br/>WASHINGTON"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1930-09-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19300926_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19300926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 3s<br/><br/>"LAHAINA MAUI /<br/>T. H."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1932-02-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19320226_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19320226_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Business.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3bs (OXO)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19330530_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAlden_DD211_19330530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Memorial_Day_ | Memorial Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




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Locy Type<br/>3bs (OXO)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1933-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19331027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19331027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ | Navy Day]]. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3bs (OXO)<br/><br/>"VALLEJO /<br/>CALIFORNIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-05-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19340510_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BDLAlden_DD211_19340510_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]

<br/><br/>




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<h4>3rd Commissioning October 5 1934 to July 15 1945</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"CROSSING /<br/>180MERIDIAN"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-08-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19360805_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19360805_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Crossing the Intl. Date Line. Asiatic Station cachet.




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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"HONG KONG / BCC"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-04-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19400423_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Walter_Czubay_ | Walter Czubay]]




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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"MANILA / P.I."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-05-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19410512_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19410512_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]





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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"ASIATIC FLEET /<br/>MANILA P.I."<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-16
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-01-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19380110_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19380110_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"ASIATIC FLEET /<br/>PHILIPPINES"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-16
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-06-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19380614_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alden_DD211_19380614_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Flag Day




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Locy Type<br/>F<br/>(USCS Illustration A-16)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-01-01<br/>to<br/>1938-01-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Alden_DD_211_19380101_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Alden_DD_211_19380101_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Notes:


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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS ALDEN earned 3 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Commodore James Alden, USN (March 31 1810 - February 6 1877)<br/>
He served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from August 1 1868 - March 16 1869. Alden Park in front of the old headquarters building of the shipyard is named for him.



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