MacDONOUGH DD 351

Ship Name and Designation History

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Farragut Class Destroyer Keel Laid May 15 1933 - Launched August 22 1934 USS MacDONOUGH DD 351 Commissioned March 15 1935 - Decommissioned October 22 1945 Struck from Naval Register November 1 1945 Sold December 20 1946 for scrap

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1. USS MacDonough DD-351 Covers Page 1    (1935-44)

 

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

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Post Office Established March 7 1935 - Disestablished October 2 1945

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-2

1935-03-15

First Day in Commission. Cachet by John E. Gill and T. M. Holcombe (R/S marking on back). Cachet sponsored by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (BC-BBT) "FIRST DAY / THIS CANCEL"

1935-03-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1935-03-26

First Day Postal Service. Unlisted in the 5th Edition (1997) of the USCS Postmark Catalog but will be in the 6th Edition when published.

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "LE HARVE / FRANCE"

1935-09-20

Shakedown Cruise

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)

1941-11-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-03-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-07-04

Note:

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / THIS CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-2a

1935-08-03

Note:

 

Locy Type F Jun 19, 1935 "U.S.S. QUINCY / LAUNCHED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-06-19

Launching of USS Quincy CA 39

 

Locy Type Fake Aug 22, 1941 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-22

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Locy Type SLO Jun 3, 1935 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-2b

1935-06-03

Slogan cancel

 

Other Information

MacDONOUGH earned 13 Battle Stars for her World War II service

MacDONOUGH was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Thomas MacDonough (1783-1825) an early 19th century American Naval Officer, most notably as Commander of American naval forces in Lake Champlain during The War of 1812. MacDonough's actions during the decisive Battle of Lake Champlain are often cited as a model of tactical preparation and execution.

Four ships of the US Navy were named MacDONOUGH - USS MacDonough DD 9, USS MacDonough DD 331, USS MacDonough DD 351 and USS MacDonough DDG 39.

A Liberty Ship - SS Thomas MacDonough - was also named in his honor.

 

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