SANDS APD 13 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 04:07, 30 January 2018

2018-01-30T04:07:11Z

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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid March 22 1919 - Launched October 28 1919<br/>~~ ~~		Keel Laid March 22 1919 - Launched October 28 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SANDS DD-243'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SANDS DD-243'''<br/>
	Commissioned November 10 1920 - Decommissioned February 13 1931<br/>		Commissioned November 10 1920 - Decommissioned February 13 1931<br/>
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	Recommissioned September 26 1939<br/><br/>		Recommissioned September 26 1939<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SANDS APD-13'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SANDS APD-13'''<br/>
	Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) December 17 1942 <br/>		Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) December 17 1942<br/>
	Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br/>		Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945 <br/>		Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945<br/>
	Sold May 23 1946 and broken up for scrap		Sold May 23 1946 and broken up for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-43)</li>		<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Sands APD-13 Covers Page 1]]    (1922-43)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>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/>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>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">		<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~9r		Locy Type 9r
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1927-04-06		1927-04-06
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	Ship's post office was closed Dec 21 1927, reopened Nov 12 1932. See letter at the bottom of this page.		Ship's post office was closed Dec 21 1927, reopened Nov 12 1932. See letter at the bottom of this page.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning July 21 1932 to September 15 1938</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning July 21 1932 to September 15 1938</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- 5hks -->		<!-- 5hks -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"		Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r (AC-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1938-09-15		1938-09-15
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"		Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r (AC-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1938-09-15		1938-09-15
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	Last Day in Commission.		Last Day in Commission.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 10 1945</h4>		<h4>3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 10 1945</h4>

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- FDPS 3r -->		<!-- FDPS 3r -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"CRISTOBAL /<br/>C.Z."		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r (A-BBT)<br/><br/>"CRISTOBAL /<br/>C.Z."
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1939-12-16		1939-12-16
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	First Day of Postal Service.		First Day of Postal Service.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>3z		Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"USE AIRMAIL /<br/>FAST"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1944-03-17		1944-03-17
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	Note:		Note:
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>

	<!-- ============ -->		<!-- ============ -->
	<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->		<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->

JohnG3938 at 01:14, 30 January 2018

2018-01-30T01:14:37Z

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 </td></tr></table>
 First Day of Postal Service.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <hr/>

JonBurdett: date range

2016-05-06T15:25:54Z

date range

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:25, 6 May 2016
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-45)</li>		<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-43)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: note

2016-05-06T15:12:15Z

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← Older revision		Revision as of 15:12, 6 May 2016
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	Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) December 17 1942 <br/>		Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) December 17 1942 <br/>
	Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br/>		Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ November 1 1945 <br/>		Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945 <br/>
	Sold May 23 1946 and broken up for scrap		Sold May 23 1946 and broken up for scrap
	</ol>		</ol>

JonBurdett: date range

2016-05-06T15:11:46Z

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-40)</li>		<li>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 \| Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-45)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
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	Locy Type<br/>3rs (AC)<br/><br/>"MERSINA<br/>CILICIA"		Locy Type<br/>3rs (AC)<br/><br/>"MERSINA<br/>CILICIA"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1922-04-03~~		1922-04-03
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1922-04-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19220403_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19220403_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>9r		Locy Type<br/>9r
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1927-04-06<br/>to<br/>~~1927-04-06		1927-04-06
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:Bunter_Sands_APD_13_19270406_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Sands_APD_13_19270406_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>SLKb (29x4)		Locy Type<br/>SLKb (29x4)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1930-09-29~~		1930-09-29
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1930-09-29
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>5hks		Locy Type<br/>5hks
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1936-07-04~~		1936-07-04
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1936-07-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19360704_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19360704_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>5bhks (OOX)		Locy Type<br/>5bhks (OOX)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1937-11-19~~		1937-11-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1937-11-19
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19371119_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19371119_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"		Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1938-09-15~~		1938-09-15
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1938-09-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"		Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1938-09-15~~		1938-09-15
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1938-09-15
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"CRISTOBAL /<br/>C.Z."		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"CRISTOBAL /<br/>C.Z."
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1939-12-16~~		1939-12-16
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1939-12-16
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19391216_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19391216_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>

	<!-- ============ -->		<!-- ============ -->
	<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->		<!-- CACHET ENTRY -->
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	<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">		<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_RetAdd.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_RetAdd.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="~~220~~" rowspan="2">		</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Letter.jpg\|thumb\|center\|125px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Letter.jpg\|thumb\|center\|125px]]
	</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">		</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">

JonBurdett: date range

2010-04-25T04:09:13Z

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New page

<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 March 22 1919 - Launched October 28 1919<br/> 
<li>'''USS SANDS DD-243'''<br/>
Commissioned November 10 1920 - Decommissioned February 13 1931<br/>
Recommissioned July 21 1932 - Decommissioned September 15 1938<br/>
Recommissioned September 26 1939<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SANDS APD-13'''<br/>
Reclassified High Speed Transport (APD) December 17 1942 <br/>
Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br/>
Stricken November 1 1945 <br/>
Sold May 23 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>[[Sands_APD_13_Covers_Page_1 | Sands Covers Page 1]]    (1922-40)</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>1st Commissioning November 10 1920 to February 13 1931</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3rs (AC)<br/><br/>"MERSINA<br/>CILICIA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1922-04-03
<br/>to<br/>
1922-04-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19220403_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Cut Square




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1927-04-06<br/>to<br/>1927-04-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Sands_APD_13_19270406_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Sands_APD_13_19270406_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLKb (29x4)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1930-09-29
<br/>to<br/>
1930-09-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Ship's post office was closed Dec 21 1927, reopened Nov 12 1932. See letter at the bottom of this page.





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning July 21 1932 to September 15 1938</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5hks
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-07-04
<br/>to<br/>
1936-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19360704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19360704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Independence Day, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5bhks (OOX)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-11-19
<br/>to<br/>
1937-11-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19371119_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19371119_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-09-15
<br/>to<br/>
1938-09-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day in Commission. Photo cachet by Walter G. Crosby




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 3r <br/><br/>"LAST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-09-15
<br/>to<br/>
1938-09-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19380915_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day in Commission.





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<h4>3rd Commissioning September 26 1939 to October 10 1945</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3r <br/><br/>"CRISTOBAL /<br/>C.Z."
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1939-12-16
<br/>to<br/>
1939-12-16
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19391216_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19391216_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day of Postal Service.

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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_RetAdd.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_1_Letter.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sands_DD243_19300929_2_Letter.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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1930-09-29
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Sender requests a specific date for his cover, receives a reply that they have no postal facilities.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
SANDS earned nine battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKES''' (Father and Son) - <br/>Rear Admiral Benjamin F. Sands, USN (February 11 1811 - June 30 1883)<br/>Rear Admiral James H. Sands, USN (July 12 1845 - October 27 1911)



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