McDOUGAL AG 126

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.

Porter Class Destroyer
Keel Laid December 18 1933 - Launched July 17 1936


1. USS McDOUGAL DD-358
   Commissioned December 5 1936
   
   
2. USS McDOUGAL AG-126
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) September 17 1945
   Decommissioned June 24 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 15 1949
   Sold September 22 1949 to H. H. Buncher Co., Pittsburgh, PA for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. McDougal Covers Page 1    (1936-46)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"

1937-01-22

As DD-358
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-09-17

As AG-126
USCS Catalog lists Type 2(n) as Type P being cut to remove DD-358 before use
Mark was used here on first day as AG, so mark appears to have been used at least one day

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-05-01

As DD-358
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-01-01

As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)

1941-04-04

As DD-358

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT)

1937-03-20

As DD-358

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1941-01-23

As DD-358

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB)

1945-11-21

As AG-126

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-10-28

As DD-358
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-01-01

As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 9x

1938-01-01

As DD-358

 

Locy Type 9x

1938-01-01

As DD-358
New Year's Day - Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illustration CD-Z3

1941-11-27

As DD-358

 

Locy Type P [from 2n, M-21] USCS Catalog Illustration M-21

1946-04-28

Additional Type 7z* not from ship

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3

1941-07-17 to 1941-08-15

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration CD-3

1941-07-17 to 1941-08-15

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral David S. McDougal (September 27 1809 - August 7 1882)
McDougal served as Commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard from March 13 1861 until June 5 1861 and again from October 17 1864 until July 5 1866

 

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