RALPH TALBOT DD 390 - Revision history

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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%">
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	Bagley Class Destroyer<br/>		Bagley Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched October 31 1936<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 28 October 1935 - Launched 31 October 1936<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390'''<br/>
	Commissioned October 14 1937<br/>		Commissioned 14 October 1937<br/>
	Damaged during Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/>		Damaged during Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/>
	Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 28 August 1946<br/><br/>
	Scuttled March 8 1948 off Kwajalein<br/>		Scuttled 8 March 1948 off Kwajalein<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register April 5 1948		Struck from Naval Register 5 April 1948
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			[[Image:RalphTalbot_DD390_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<li>[[USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1937-45)</li>		<li>[[USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Ralph Talbot DD-390 Covers Page 1]]    (1937-1945)</li>
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"		Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 (AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"
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	1937-10-14		1937-10-14
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	First Day in Commission, Cachet by Michael Sanders		First Day in Commission, Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Sanders_ \| Michael Sanders]]
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	1937-11-25		1937-11-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Ralph_Talbot_DD_390_19371125_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Ralph_Talbot_DD_390_19371125_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1941-06-03		1941-06-03
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	[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9v		Locy Type 9v
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	1944-11-02		1944-11-02
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19441102_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19441102_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RALPH TALBOT earned 12 Battle Stars ~~for~~ WWII ~~Service~~<br/><br/>		USS RALPH TALBOT earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 12 Battle Stars, the WWII Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Medal w/ Japan clasp during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	RALPH TALBOT was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships\|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/>		USS RALPH TALBOT was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships\| Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941]]<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot USMC (January 6 1897 – October 25 1918)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot, USMC (6 January 1897 – 25 October 1918)<br/>
	~~Lt.~~ Ralph Talbot ~~was the first United States Marine Corps aviator to be awarded~~ the Medal of Honor for "exceptionally meritorious service and extraordinary heroism~~" on October 8 1918~~ while attached to Squadron C, 1st Marine Aviation Force, in France during World War I.~~<br/>Lt~~ Talbot ~~died~~ on October 25 1918, when his plane crashed on takeoff.		Ralph Talbot, born on 6 January 1897 at South Weymouth, Mass., received the '''Medal of Honor''' for exceptionally meritorious service and extraordinary heroism while attached to Squadron C, 1st Marine Aviation Force, in France during World War I. A participant in numerous raids into enemy territory, Second Lieutenant Talbot was attacked by nine enemy scouts while on such a raid over Belgium, 8 October 1918, and in the ensuing fight shot down one of his attackers. Six days later, while on a strike against an enemy ammunition depot at Pittem, he and another plane became detached from the formation due to motor trouble and were attacked by 12 enemy scouts. In the fight which followed, his plane shot down one of the enemy scouts before his observer, GySgt. Robert G. Robinson, was shot and the gun jammed. Talbot maneuvered the DeHavilland to gain time while Robinson cleared the gun, then rejoined the battle. Robinson kept on firing until he collapsed from two more wounds. Talbot continued alone, shot down another enemy plane, then dived to escape the remaining Fokkers. Crossing the German trenches at 50 feet, he kept his ship with its failing motor in the air until he reached the nearest hospital where he landed, delivered Robinson to medical personnel and returned to his aerodrome. Second Lieutenant Talbot died when his plane crashed on takeoff, 25 October 1918.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mary Talbot, mother of 2nd Lt. Ralph Talbot.
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JonBurdett: notes (Continuity)

2011-07-02T18:03:07Z

notes (Continuity)

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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/>
Bagley Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched October 31 1936<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390'''<br/>
Commissioned October 14 1937<br/>
Damaged during Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/>
Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/>
Scuttled March 8 1948 off Kwajalein<br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 5 1948
</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 RALPH TALBOT DD-390_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1937-45)</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.



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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>
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Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-1c<br/><br/>[[EAGLE_19_PE_19_ | USS Eagle No. 19]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-28
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Eagle19_PE19_19351028_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Eagle19_PE19_19351028_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Postmark commemorates the '''Keel Laying''' of [[MUGFORD_DD_389_ | USS Mugford DD-389]] and USS Ralph Talbot DD-390




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Locy Type<br/>3b (AC-TXB)<br/><br/>[[QUINCY CA 39|USS QUINCY CA-39]]
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1936-10-31
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[[Image:JonBurdett quincy ca39 19361031.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett quincy ca39 19361031 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet Maker Norwood B Scatchard|Scatchard]] Launching Cachet

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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-10-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19371014_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19371014.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission




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<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">
1937-10-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission, Cachet by Leo A. Schupp




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<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">
1937-10-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission, Cachet by Michael Sanders




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-11-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Ralph_Talbot_DD_390_19371125_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Ralph_Talbot_DD_390_19371125_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes:




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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-06-03
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[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9v
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-11-02
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[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19441102_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19441102.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Registered mark from back of cover


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
RALPH TALBOT earned 12 Battle Stars for WWII Service<br/><br/>
RALPH TALBOT was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot USMC (January 6 1897 – October 25 1918)<br/>
Lt. Ralph Talbot was the first United States Marine Corps aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor for "exceptionally meritorious service and extraordinary heroism" on October 8 1918 while attached to Squadron C, 1st Marine Aviation Force, in France during World War I.<br/>Lt Talbot died on October 25 1918, when his plane crashed on takeoff.



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