DOBBIN AD 3
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.
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Dobbin Class Destroyer Tender
- USS DOBBIN AD-3
Commissioned July 23 1924 - Decommissioned September 27 1946
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
Transferred to Maritime Commission December 24 1946 for disposal
Keel Laid December 23 1919 - Launched May 5 1921
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- USS Dobbin AD-3 Covers Page 1 (1925-46)
Postmarks
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
Note: The cancelling devices for Destroyer Squadron No. 3
and Destroyer Squadron No. 14 were located aboard this ship.
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Post Office Established November 11 1924 - Disestablished June 11 1946
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1945-12-19 |
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1946-07-01 |
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Post office discontinued June 11, 1946
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1934-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1934
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1941-08-25 |
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1946-05-10 |
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1925-02-11 |
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1940-07-23 |
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16th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by James Chun and Jimmie Allen. Cachet sponsored by Louis C. Minkler and James E. Slater.
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1940-12-25 |
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Christmas. Cachet by Henry Stinemetts
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1942-03-04 |
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1932-02-17 |
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1932-02-08 |
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1932-10-11 |
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1932-08-15 |
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1933-06-21 |
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Seattle Welcomes the U.S. Scouting Fleet. Cachet by Deane C. (DC) Bartley and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS
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1926-05-29 |
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Unofficial First Day Cover of the 5c Ericsson Memorial stamp. From the Adam Francis collection.
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1937-02-20 |
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1938-04-17 |
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1945-04-28 |
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1927-05-14 |
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Mark from back of cover
Reduced at right
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1929-02-20
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Mark from back of cover
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1937-07-01 |
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1945-04-24
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Mark from back of cover
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1938-02-22 |
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Washington's Birthday
Cachet by Louis G. Nix
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1938-03-15 |
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Fancy cancel
Cachet by Edward Hacker
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1938-02-22 |
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Other Information
DOBBIN earned 1 Battle Star for WWII service
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 star) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
NAMESAKE - Secretary of the Navy James Cochrane Dobbin
Postcard of the ship. Date unknown.
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