Envelope, September 8, 1938.

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Envelope, September 8, 1938.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/707477484

Envelope commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the commissioning of the Porter, sent to an unidentified Newport woman at 20 Anthony St., Newport, RI by G. Haase, Mare Island Navy Yard, CA, postmarked September 8, 1938. Embossed in silver letters is the name of the ship, its date of commissioning, August 27, 1936, the name of the ship building company, and the two Porters, Commodore David Porter and Admiral David Dixon Porter. Superimposed on the outline of the ship is a photograph, 1.5" x 1", of the Porter. Envelope is torn and the stamp, post mark and name of recipient are missing.

1 item, 6.5" x 3.5".

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8036316

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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USS Porter (DD 356)

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USS Porter, a Heavy Destroyer, was commissioned August 27, 1936. It was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation and was named in memory of Commodore David Porter and his son Admiral David Dixon Porter. From the description of Envelope, September 8, 1938. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 707477484 ...

Porter (Destroyer : DD-59)

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Haase, Günter, 1932-

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