Description: Auction for original/vintage USS Rigel AD-13 Destroyer Repair Tender envelope and letter dated 19 March 1938. Letter written by Clarence G. Hendergates to Miss Helen Goodman. Not much research has been done on Hendergates but it is believed he stayed aboard the Rigel and was at Pearl Harbor.1. Air Mail envelope dated stamped 19 May 1938, San Diego, CA, with red stamp for World's First Sea Plane Flight addressed to Miss Helen Goodman. 2. Two page letter from Clarence G. Hendergates, USS Rigel, San Diego, CA, Repair Office to Miss Goodman. Letter is on U.S.S. Rigel, U.S. Destroyer Base, San Diego, California and is dated 19 May 1938.The USS Rigel was homported at San Diego pre-war. She moved with the fleet to Pearl Harbor where she survived the attack with slight damage. She later served in the Solomons and the Philippines. She was disposed of in 1946 with her final fate unknown.Please use photos as a guide in making a purchase decision. Sold as is. Normal wear and tear associated with age. No refunds. Free shipping. Thanks for looking.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-11-30T09:49:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Region of Origin: United States
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Theme: Militaria
Original/Reproduction: Original
