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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>
Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 8 1918 - Launched November 20 1918<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH Destroyer No. 188'''<br/>
Commissioned January 26 1920<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH DD-188'''<br/>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920 <br/>
Decommissioned July 14 1922<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH AVP-18'''<br/>
Reclassified Sea Plane Tender (AVP) November 15 1939, While in reserve<br/>
Recommissioned July 7 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH AVD-5'''<br/>
Reclassified Seaplane Tender Destroyer (AVD) August 24 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH DD-188'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH APD-32'''<br/>
Converted to High-speed Transport (APD) March 7 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GOLDSBOROUGH DD-188'''<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) July 10 1945 <br/>
Decommissioned October 11 1945<br/><br/>
Stricken October 24 1945 <br/>
Sold November 21 1946 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>[[GOLDSBOROUGH_DD_188_Covers_Page_1 |Goldsborough Covers Page 1]]    (1940-45)</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<br/>---<br/>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/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>









<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning July 1 1940 to October 11 1945</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-07-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goldsborough_AVP18_19400701_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goldsborough_AVP18_19400701_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVP-18<br/>
First Day of Commission<br/>Cachet by Al Cohen




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z*
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-04-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett goldsborough apd32 19450429 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett goldsborough apd32 19450429.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As APD-32<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-01-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett goldsborough avd5 19430108 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett goldsborough avd5 19430108.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVD-5<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"ST LUCIA /<br/>B W I"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-11-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goldsborough_AVP18_19401112_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Goldsborough_AVP18_19401112_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVD-5<br/>
Cachet by George Sadworth




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-05-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Goldsborough_DD_188_19410511_1_pm3.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Goldsborough_DD_188_19410511_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVD-5




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9x
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-05-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Goldsborough_DD_188_19410511_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Goldsborough_DD_188_19410511_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As AVD-5


<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough (February 18 1805 - February 20 1877)<br/>
Goldsborough was appointed Midshipman June 28 1812, but did not serve until February 13 1816 when he reported for duty at the Washington Navy Yard. He led a four-boat night expedition from PORPOISE in September 1827 to rescue British Merchant Brig COMET from Mediterranean pirates. In 1830 he was appointed first officer in charge of the newly created Depot of Charts and Instruments at Washington, the rude beginning of the United States Hydrographic Office. It was Goldsborough who suggested creation of the depot and initiated the collection and centralization of the instruments, books and charts that were scattered among several Navy yards. After 2 years he was relieved by Lt. Charles Wilkes. Goldsborough led German emigrants to Wirt's Estates near Monticello, Fla., in 1833; then took leave from the Navy to command a steamboat expedition and later mounted volunteers in the Seminole War. After cruising the Pacific in Frigate UNITED STATES, he participated in the bombardment of Vera Cruz in Ohio. He served consecutively as: commander of a detachment in the expedition against Tuxpan; senior officer of a commission which explored California and Oregon (1849-1850) ; Superintendent of the Naval Academy (1853-1857) ; and commander of the Brazil Squadron (1859-1861). During his command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron October 1861 to September 1862, he led his fleet off North Carolina, where in cooperation with troops under General Burnside, he captured Roanoke Island and destroyed a small Confederate fleet. After special administrative duties in Washington, D.C., he took command of the European Squadron in the last year of the Civil War, returning to Washington in 1868 to serve as Commander of the Washington Navy Yard until his retirement in 1873. Rear Admiral Goldsborough died February 20 1877




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GOLDSBOROUGH DD 188 - Revision history

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