DEWEY DD 349

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    Farragut Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid December 16 1932 as PHELPS
    Name changed August 13 1933
    Launched July 28 1934

  1. USS DEWEY DD-349
    Commissioned October 4 1934 - Decommissioned October 19 1945

    Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945
    Sold December 20 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Dewey DD-349 Covers Page 1    (1934-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 3

"COMMISSION /
ED-NY-BOSTON"

1934-10-04

First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"COMMISSION /
ED 10-4-34"

1934-10-17

First Day Postal Service, cachet by Admiral George Dewey Chapter No. 8, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"COMMISSION /
ED 10-4-34"

1934-10-17

First Day Postal Service.


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-09-18

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"NAVY DAY /
BOSTON MASS."

1934-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by William S. Linto


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY-CUBA"

1934-11-29

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by L. H. Markley


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"1ST.TIME THRU /
PANAMA CANAL"

1935-04-06

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"JOINED /
U.S.FLEET"

1935-04-08

Shakedown Cruise.


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"FIRST /
DEWEY DAY"

1935-05-01

Dewey Day, cachet artist Louis G. Nix, sponsored by Admiral George Dewey Chapter No. 8, USCS


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"FIRST /
ANNIVERSARY"

1935-10-04

1st Anniversary, cachet by John J. Haag


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIF."

1937-01-16

30th Anniversary of Admiral Dewey's death, cachet by M. T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBT)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIF."

1938-08-13

40th Anniversary of Admiral Dewey capturing Manila.


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

1941-03-21

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z

1942-06-19

Note:


 

Locy Type
Fake

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-07-28

Hobby Shop Fake cancel

 

Other Information

DEWEY earned 13 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Admiral George Dewey USN (December 26 1837 – January 16 1917) an Officer of The United States Navy, best known for his victory (without the loss of a single life of his own forces due to combat) at The Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. He was also the only person in the history of the United States to have attained the rank of Admiral of The Navy, the most senior rank in The United States Navy.

 


 

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