GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-20T21:57:43Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

JohnG3938 at 19:59, 11 February 2018

2018-02-11T19:59:38Z

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	~~Note:~~		The cancel was applied to the reverse of the cover.
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JohnG3938 at 19:56, 11 February 2018

2018-02-11T19:56:46Z

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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 ~~CD-R3~~		Locy Type<br/>9efu
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941~~-06-13		1951-07-11
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Jade_PY17_19410613_1a_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Stoddard_DD566_19510711_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Jade_PY17_19410613_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Stoddard_DD566_19510711_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Ship had no postal facilities; a souvenir "cancel".~~		Note:
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JohnG3938 at 19:47, 11 February 2018

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-<h4>12nd Commissioning March 9 1951 to September 26 1969</h4>
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JonBurdett: date range

2011-11-30T00:14:56Z

date range

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid March 10 1943 - Launched November 19 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STODDARD DD-566'''<br/>
Commissioned April 15 1944 - Decommissioned July 8 1946<br/>
Recommissioned March 9 1951 - Decommissioned September 26 1969<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 1 1975<br/>
Sunk as target July 22 1997 off Hawaii
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Stoddard_DD566_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<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 STODDARD DD-566_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945-51)</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 April 15 1944 to July 8 1946</h4>




<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">
1945-03-12
<br/>to<br/>
1945-03-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19450312 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19450312.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Mark from back of cover




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15850)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19460124 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19460124.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:





<hr/>

<h4>12nd Commissioning March 9 1951 to September 26 1969</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-04-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19510416 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett stoddard dd566 19510416.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day Postal Service




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-06-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stoddard_DD566_19620622_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stoddard_DD566_19620622_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
STODDARD received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ three bronze stars - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia and Europe Clasps - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 bronze star - Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 bronze stars - Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Republic of Vietnam Campaign medal<br/><br/>
STODDARD has the distinction of being the the last Fletcher Class destroyer to be stricken from the U.S. Navy, in 1975.<br/><br/>For more information about the ship and her crew, visit their website by clicking here -> [http://www.ussstoddard.org/] <br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Master's Mate James Stoddard, USN<br/>
    Stoddard was born at Port Robinson, C.W. (Canada West), around 1838. On September 21 1863, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at Detroit, Michigan. While serving in USS Marmora near Yazoo City, Miss., he was sent ashore, in the crew of a rifled howitzer mounted on a field carriage, to help repulse a Confederate attack on the town. He and his comrades defended their gun against superior forces, often engaging in hand-to-hand combat. Stoddard was wounded in the neck during the action, but recovered to receive the award of a medal and a promotion to Acting Master's Mate, on April 14 1864, for his courageous stand.



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STODDARD DD 566 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

JohnG3938 at 19:59, 11 February 2018

JohnG3938 at 19:56, 11 February 2018

JohnG3938 at 19:47, 11 February 2018

JonBurdett: date range