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LST-542 Class Tank Landing Ship<br/><br />
Keel Laid 30 March 1945 - Launched 27 April 1945<br/><br/> <br />
<li>'''USS LST-1079'''<br/>Commissioned 22 May 1945 - Decommissioned 31 May 1946<br/> <br />
Recommissioned October 1950<br/><br/> <br />
<li>'''USS PAYETTE COUNTY LST-1079'''<br/>Named 1 July 1955<br/> <br />
Decommissioned (Date Unknown)<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USNS PAYETTE COUNTY T-LST-1079'''<br/>Assigned to MSTS & Placed in Service (Date Unknown)<br/><br />
Placed out of Service 1 November 1959<br/><br/><br />
Struck from the Naval Register 1 November 1959<br/> <br />
Sold for scrapping 18 May 1961<br />
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3><br />
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<h3>Postmarks</h3><br />
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USPO<br/>CDS & Killer Postmark<br/><br/>Seattle, WA<br />
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1957-09-24<br />
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Cold War Arctic Dew Line Operation. The ship had no postal facilities.<br />
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USS LST-1079 / PAYETTE COUNTY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - A county in Idaho.<br />
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Passaic Class Coastal Monitor<br/><br />
Keel Laid - Launched 6 December 1862<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Commissioned 26 February 1863 - Decommissioned to Reserves 24 June 1865<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS MEDUSA'''<br/>Renamed Medusa 15 June 1869<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Renamed 10 August 1869.<br/><br />
Recommissioned 29 July 1882 - Decommissioned 12 December 1882<br/><br />
Recommissioned 16 June 1884 - Decommissioned 6 October 1884<br/><br/><br />
Loaned to the North Carolina Naval Militia 1895.<br/><br/><br />
Apparently recommissioned for Spanish American War service and stationed at Port Royal, S. C (Dates Unknown)<br/> <br />
Sold for scrapping 14 November 1900. <br />
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<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
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USPO<br/>CDS & Killer Postmark<br/><br/>Port Royal, SC<br />
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1864-01-02<br />
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The sender describes his ship as an "Iron Clad Steamer"<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island south of Cape Cod, Mass. The town, Nantucket, on this island was a great whaling center during the 19th century.<br/><br/><br />
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NANTUCKET - USS Nantucket (1863 Monitor), [[NANTUCKET_IX_18_ | USS Nantucket IX-18]] and USS Nantucket LCS-27.<br />
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2nd Class Screw Sloop of War<br/><br />
Keel Laid (Date Unknown) - Launched 15 February 1859<br/><br/> <br />
<li>'''USS NARRAGANSETT'''<br/>Commissioned 6 November 1859 - Placed in ordinary March 1865<br/><br />
Reactivated 1869 - Decommissioned 2 July 1869<br/><br />
Recommissioned March 1871 - Decommissioned 1875<br/><br/> <br />
Struck from the Naval Register 3 November 1883<br/><br />
Sold 3 November 1883 to Win. E. Mighell of San Francisco<br/> <br />
Final Disposition, fate unknown <br />
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postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of <br />
earliest known usage.<br />
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<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
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Steamship 20<br/>Postmark<br />
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1861-03-14<br/>(date of letter)<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
USS Narragansett earned the Civil War Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - An Algonquian tribe which lived in Rhode Island.<br/><br/><br />
Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name NARRAGANSETT - USS Narragansett (1859 Sloop), [[NARRAGANSETT_SP_2196_ | USS Narragansett SP-2196]], USS Narragansett YFB-1163, [[NARRAGANSETT_ATF_88_ | USS Narragansett AT-88]] and [[NARRAGANSETT_T-ATF_167_ | USNS Narragansett T-ATF-167]].<br />
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Passaic Class Coastal Monitor<br/><br />
Keel Laid - Launched 6 December 1862<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Commissioned 26 February 1863 - Decommissioned to Reserves 24 June 1865<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS MEDUSA'''<br/>Renamed Medusa 15 June 1869<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Renamed 10 August 1869.<br/><br />
Recommissioned 29 July 1882 - Decommissioned 12 December 1882<br/><br />
Recommissioned 16 June 1884 - Decommissioned 6 October 1884<br/><br/><br />
Loaned to the North Carolina Naval Militia 1895.<br/><br/><br />
Apparently recommissioned for Spanish American War service and stationed at Port Royal, S. C (Dates Unknown)<br/> <br />
Sold for scrapping 14 November 1900. <br />
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<td align="center" width="220" valign="top"><br />
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<p> </p><br />
<br />
<h3>Naval Covers</h3><br />
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the <br />
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for <br />
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same <br />
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). <br />
Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).<br />
<br />
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't <br />
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date <br />
range for covers on that page.<br />
<ol><br />
<li><!-- [[NANTUCKET_Covers_Page_1 | -->USS Nantucket Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<h3>Postmarks</h3><br />
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a <br />
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, <br />
the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one <br />
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</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
Postmark<br/>Date</th><br />
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
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USPO<br/>CDS & Killer Postmark<br/><br/>Port Royal, SC<br />
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1864-01-02<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island south of Cape Cod, Mass. The town, Nantucket, on this island was a great whaling center during the 19th century.<br/><br/><br />
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NANTUCKET - USS Nantucket (1863 Monitor), [[NANTUCKET_IX_18_ | USS Nantucket IX-18]] and USS Nantucket LCS-27.<br />
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Passaic Class Coastal Monitor<br/><br />
Keel Laid - Launched 6 December 1862<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Commissioned 26 February 1863 - Decommissioned to Reserves 24 June 1865<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS MEDUSA'''<br/>Renamed Medusa 15 June 1869<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS NANTUCKET'''<br/>Renamed 10 August 1869.<br/><br />
Recommissioned 29 July 1882 - Decommissioned 12 December 1882<br/><br />
Recommissioned 16 June 1884 - Decommissioned 6 October 1884<br/><br/><br />
Loaned to the North Carolina Naval Militia 1895.<br/><br/><br />
Apparently recommissioned for Spanish American War service and stationed at Port Royal, S. C (Dates Unknown)<br/> <br />
Sold for scrapping 14 November 1900. <br />
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USPO<br/>CDS & Killer Postmark<br/><br/>Port Royal, SC<br />
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1864-01-02<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island south of Cape Cod, Mass. The town, Nantucket, on this island was a great whaling center during the 19th century.<br/><br/><br />
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NANTUCKET - USS Nantucket (1863 Monitor), [[NANTUCKET_IX_18_ | USS Nantucket IX-18]] and USS Nantucket LCS-27.<br />
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<li>'''USS LATONA AF-35'''<br/>Commissioned 25 February 1945 - Decommissioned 15 April 1949<br/><br/> <br />
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>Vallejo, CA<br/>Mare Island Station<br />
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1949-02-17<br />
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USS LATONA earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) during her Naval career.<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - A star named for the Greek goddess Leto (called Latona by the Romans), mother of Apollo and Artemis.<br />
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LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)<br/>AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator)<br/><br />
Keel Laid 15 January 1944 - Launched 20 January 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS LCI(L)-409'''<br/>Commissioned 25 January 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''AMCU-9'''<br/>Reclassified Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) (AMCU) 10 March 1945<br/><br />
Decommissioned July 1946<br/><br/><br />
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Acquired in 1949 by the Sound Reduction Co. of Seattle, WA, converted to a fishing boat and named '''SR 9'''<br/><br />
Acquired in 1950 by the Skilak Packing Co. of Edmonds, WA<br/><br />
Abandoned in 1953<br/><br />
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>San Diego, CA<br />
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1946-02-13<br />
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As AMC(U)-9. The ship had no postal facilities.<br />
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USS LCI(L)-409 earned the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br />
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LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)<br/>AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator)<br/><br />
Keel Laid 11 March 1944 - Launched 5 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''LCI(L)-589'''<br/>Placed in Service 11 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''AMCU-7'''<br/>Reclassified Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) (AMCU) 10 March 1945<br/><br/><br />
Transferred to the WSA November 1947<br/><br />
Fate unknown.<br />
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LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)<br/>AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator)<br/><br />
Keel Laid 11 March 1944 - Launched 5 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''LCI(L)-589'''<br/>Placed in Service 11 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''AMCU-7'''<br/>Reclassified Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) (AMCU) 10 March 1945<br/><br/><br />
Transferred to the WSA November 1947<br/><br />
Fate unknown.<br />
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1945/1946-07-22<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JohnGermann_AMCU7_1945-19460722_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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LCI(L)-351 Class Landing Craft Infantry (Large)<br/>AMCU-7 Class Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator)<br/><br />
Keel Laid 11 March 1944 - Launched 5 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''LCI(L)-589'''<br/>Placed in Service 11 April 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''AMCU-7'''<br/>Reclassified Coastal Minesweeper (Underwater Locator) (AMCU) 10 March 1945<br/><br/><br />
Transferred to the WSA November 1947<br/><br />
Fate unknown.<br />
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1945/1946-07-22<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JohnGermann_AMCU7_1945/19460722_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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The ship had no postal facilities.<br />
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Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/><br />
Keel Laid October 27 1943 - Launched June 6 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS ROOKS DD-804'''<br/><br />
Commissioned September 2 1944 - Decommissioned June 11 1946<br/> <br />
Recommissioned May 19 1951 - Decommissioned July 26 1962<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register September 1 1975<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''COCHRANE D-15''' (Chilean Naval Service)<br/><br />
Sold to Chile July 26 1962 and renamed<br/><br />
Stricken and broken up for scrap 1983<br />
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<li>[[USS ROOKS DD-804_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-51)</li><br />
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</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th><br />
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
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<h4>1st Commissioning September 2 1944 to June 11 1946</h4><br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z +SLKbs1<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-03-19<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JohnGermann_Rooks_DD804_19460319_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2z + SLKbsn+ (USS) (77x5)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1945-11-11<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Note:<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1945-11-04<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1945-11-19<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451104 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451104.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Mark from back of cover<br />
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Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-31<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1945-10-22<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451022 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451022.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Tokyo Bay<br />
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<h4>2nd Commissioning May 19 1951 to July 26 1962</h4><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2r<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1951-08-20 <br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19510820 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19510820.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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First Day Postal Service<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2r<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1951-10-25 <br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19511025_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19511025_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --><br />
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<!-- Type 2r --><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2r<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1956-01-04 <br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1956-01-04 <br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Note:<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
ROOKS earned three battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for her Korean War service.<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Albert H. Rooks, USN (December 29 1891 – March 1 1942). Captain Rooks was the Commanding Officer of USS HOUSTON CA-30 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after the Battle of Sunda Strait.<br />
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Virginia Class (Block II) Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine<br/><br />
Keel Laid 9 June 2010 - Launched & Christened 3 December 2011<br/><br />
Delivered to US Navy May 2 2012<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS MISSISSIPPI SSN 782'''<br/>Commissioned 2 June 2012<br/><br/><br />
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<li>[[MISSISSIPPI_SSN782_Covers_Page_1 | USS Mississippi SSN-782 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2010-2017)</li><br />
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Locy Type F<br/>FPO AE 09578-2318<br />
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Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br />
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2012-06-02<br />
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Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br />
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2 June 2012<br />
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Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br />
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"5th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT<br />
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2 June 2017<br />
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5th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Greytcovers_ | Greytcovers]]<br />
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"5th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Pascagoula MS<br />
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2 June 2017<br />
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5th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Greytcovers_ | Greytcovers]]<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the state of Mississippi.<br/><br/><br />
There have been five ships of the US Navy that have borne the name MISSISSIPPI - USS Mississippi (1841 Sidewheel frigate),<br />
[[MISSISSIPPI_BB_23_ | USS Mississippi BB 23]], [[MISSISSIPPI_EAG_128_ | USS Mississippi BB 41]],<br/><br />
[[MISSISSIPPI_CGN_40_ | USS Mississippi CGN-40]] and USS Mississippi SSN 782.<br/><br/><br />
The ships sponsor is Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy.<br />
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Miami Class 190-ft Revenue Cutter<br/><br />
Keel Laid - Launched and Christened February 10 1912<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USRC UNALGA'''<br/>Commissioned May 23 1912<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USCGC UNALGA'''<br/>US Coast Guard created January 28 1915<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA'''<br/>Placed under US Navy control April 6 1917<br/><br />
Released from US Navy control August 28 1919<br/><br />
Struck from the Naval Vessel Register August 28 1919<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USCGC UNALGA'''<br/>Returned to Treasury Dept. control August 28 1919<br/>Decommissioned February 16 1931 (Overhaul)<br/><br />
Recommissioned April 23 1932<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA'''<br/>Placed under US Navy control November 1 1941<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA WPG-53'''<br/>Designated (WPG) early 1942 - Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br />
Custody transferred to War Shipping Administration October 10 1945<br/><br/><br />
Sold on July 19 1946, and renamed "ULUA", for the purpose of moving<br/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jewish refugees to Palestine<br/>Renamed "CHAIM ARLOSOROFF Ship #123" in 1947<br/><br />
Ran around with 1,378 refugees onboard by HMS CHIEFTAIN<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on February 17 1947<br />
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USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>San Francisco, CA<br/>"BUY/<br/>U.S. /<br/>GOVERNMENT BONDS /<br/>3RD LIBERTY LOAN"<br />
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1918-04-17<br />
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As '''USS''' UNALGA. Ship's identity revealed in the enclosed letter.<br />
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1943-01-24<br />
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Coast Guardsman mail.<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island off Alaska.<br />
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Keel Laid June 19 1944<br/><br />
Launched August 12 1944 as MISSION SANTA ANA<br/><br />
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 5 1945<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS SOUBARISSEN AO-93'''<br/><br />
Commissioned January 5 1945 - Decommissioned May 11 1946<br/><br/> <br />
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)<br/><br />
Laid up May 7 1946 in National Defense Reserve Fleet<br/><br />
Reacquired by U.S. Navy February 19 1948<br/><br />
Assigned to Navy Transportation Service (NTS)<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USNS SOUBARISSEN T-AO-93'''<br/><br />
Placed In Service October 1 1949 - Out of Service 19 April 1955<br/><br />
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont Group<br/> <br />
Reactivated July 6 1956<br/><br />
Assigned to Military Sea Transpotation Service (MSTS)<br/><br />
Placed In Service July 6 1956 - Out of Service December 29 1958<br/><br />
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont Group<br/><br/> <br />
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1961<br/><br />
Sold April 5 1982 to Eckhart & Co. for scrap<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z<br />
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1945-xx-22<br />
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>New Orleans, LA<br />
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1946-05-14<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Soubarissen_AO93_19460514_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dan_Lowry_ | Dan Lowry]].<br />
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SOUBARISSEN received one battle star for World War II service<br/><br/><br />
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/><br />
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Soubarissen was a chief of the “Neutral” Indian Nations which, although a part of the Iroquois confederation, were called “neutral” by the French because they took no part in the wars of the Iroquois and Hurons. The area he governed included the oilfields of northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York. The knowledge of the oil seepages there was well known among the Indians, and it was declared neutral ground so all Indians could obtain oil for medicinal and domestic purposes without danger or interference<br />
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YMS-1 Class Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper<br/><br />
Keel Laid 25 May 1943 as Patrol Craft Sweeper, '''PCS-1462'''<br/><br />
Reclassified Auxiliary Motor Minesweeper '''YMS-481''' 27 September 1943<br/><br />
Launched 20 November 1943<br/>Completed 15 March 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''YMS-481'''<br/>Placed in Service (Date Unknown)<br/><br />
Sunk by shore batteries off Tarakan, Borneo 2 May 1945<br/><br/><br />
Struck from the Naval Register 2 June 1945<br />
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Locy Type<br/>7z<br />
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1944-09-09<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_YMS481_19440909_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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A "Thank You for the Cigarettes" reply card. The ship had no postal facilities.<br />
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Keel Laid July 8 1943 as LST-135<br/> <br />
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Launched November 16 1943<br/><br/><br />
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Commissioned April 25 1944 - Decommissioned April 29 1946<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register April 23 1947<br/><br />
Transferred to Maritime Commission March 15 1948<br/><br/><br />
Sold to Walter W Johnson Co. San Francisco, CA for scrap<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z<br />
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1944-08-22<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Orestes_AGP10_19440822_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z*<br />
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1946-02-22<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett orestes agp18 19460222 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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ORESTES received two battle stares for World War II service<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - In Greek Mythology, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who with his sister Electra avenged the murder of his father by murdering his mother and her lover Aegisthus<br />
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Built 1940 as Maritime Commission type (C3) hull<br/><br />
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Completed and delivered to Moore McCormack Lines May 1941<br/><br />
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Acquired by U.S. Navy September 13 1942<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AP-70'''<br/><br />
Commissioned September 17 1942 - Decommissioned May 1 1946<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register April 17 1946<br/><br />
Returned to Moore McCormack Lines May 1 1946<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''JAPAN TRANSPORT''' (Commercial Service)<br/><br />
Sold July 1953 to Pacific Transport Lines and renamed<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''TEXAS'''<br/><br />
Sold August 1957 to States Steamship Co. and renamed<br/><br />
Returned to Maritime Administration July 25 1969<br/><br />
Laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet<br/><br/><br />
Sold November 2 1970 for scrap<br />
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1945-07-03<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Florence Nightingale_AP70_19450703_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(BR. #16170)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-03-03<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett florencenightingale ap70 19460303 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett florencenightingale ap70 19460303.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1944-09-26<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FlorenceNightingale_AP70_19440926_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_FlorenceNightingale_AP70_19440926_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Censored Sailor's mail<br />
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16170)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1946-04-13<br />
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Last Day of Postal Service<br />
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16170)<br />
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1946-04-13<br />
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Close-up view of the ship's return address<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE received the following awards during her Naval career - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (w/ 3 Battle stars) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle star) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp).<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Florence Nightingale (May 12 1820 - August 13 1910)<br/><br />
Founder of modern nursing. Against the wishes of her family, she entered the profession of nursing, at that time not considered a possible occupation for a gently raised young lady. She organized nursing service in the field in the Crimean War, and throughout her life made notable humanitarian contributions to the advancement of both military and civilian hospital and public health services. Immortalized by Longfellow as the "Lady with the Lamp," Miss Nightingale died August 13 1910. <br />
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<li>'''USS ELKHORN AOG-7'''<br/> <br />
Commissioned February 12 1944<br/><br />
Sold to Taiwan May 1 1972<br/><br />
Decommissioned July 1 1972<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''HSING LUNG AOG-515''' (Taiwanese Naval Service)<br/><br />
Transferred to Taiwan July 1 1972 and renamed<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register April 15 1976<br/><br />
Fate unknown<br />
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1945-01-07<br />
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1945-08-03<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett elkhorn aog7 19450803 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Strike has missing bar<br />
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ELKHORN earned one battle star for Korean War service and eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service<br/><br/> <br />
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/><br />
China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal<br />
- World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (1) - Antarctic Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (8)- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Philippine Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - A river in Nebraska<br />
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Keel Laid July 5 1942<br/><br />
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Struck from Naval Register February 19 1948<br/><br />
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Sold August 21 1961 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp. for scrap<br />
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1944-10-09<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Venus_AK135_19441009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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WILLIAM WILLIAMS received one battle star for World War II service<br/><br/><br />
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/><br />
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, May 2 1943)<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - William Williams (April 23 1731 – August 2 1811)<br/><br />
Williams was a merchant, and a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence<br/><br/><br />
'''VENUS'''<br/><br/><br />
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/><br />
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippine Liberation Medal<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - One of the major planets of the solar system, Venus moves in an orbit between Earth and Mercury and, at its brightest, is far more brilliant than any fixed star, often being visible in full daylight<br />
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Miami Class 190-ft Revenue Cutter<br/><br />
Keel Laid - Launched and Christened February 10 1912<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USRC UNALGA'''<br/>Commissioned May 23 1912<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USCGC UNALGA'''<br/>US Coast Guard created January 28 1915<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA'''<br/>Placed under US Navy control April 6 1917<br/><br />
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<li>'''USCGC UNALGA'''<br/>Returned to Treasury Dept. control August 28 1919<br/>Decommissioned February 16 1931 (Overhaul)<br/><br />
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<li>'''USS UNALGA'''<br/>Placed under US Navy control November 1 1941<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA WPG-53'''<br/>Designated (WPG) early 1942 - Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br />
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Sold on July 19 1946, and renamed "ULUA", for the purpose of moving<br/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jewish refugees to Palestine<br/>Renamed "CHAIM ARLOSOROFF Ship #123" in 1947<br/><br />
Ran around with 1,378 refugees onboard by HMS CHIEFTAIN<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on February 17 1947<br />
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USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>San Francisco, CA<br/>"BUY/<br/>U.S. /<br/>GOVERNMENT BONDS /<br/>3RD LIBERTY LOAN"<br />
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1918-04-17<br />
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As '''USS''' Unalga. Ship's identity revealed in the enclosed letter.<br />
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<h4>2nd Commissioning April 23 1932 to October 10 1945</h4><br />
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1943-01-24<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1943-01-24<br />
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Coast Guardsman mail.<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island off Alaska.<br />
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Miami Class 190-ft Revenue Cutter<br/><br />
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<li>'''USRC UNALGA'''<br/>Commissioned May 23 1912<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USCGC UNALGA'''<br/>US Coast Guard created January 28 1915<br/><br/><br />
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<li>'''USS UNALGA'''<br/>Placed under US Navy control November 1 1941<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS UNALGA WPG-53'''<br/>Designated (WPG) early 1942 - Decommissioned October 10 1945<br/><br />
Custody transferred to War Shipping Administration October 10 1945<br/><br/><br />
Sold on July 19 1946, and renamed "ULUA", for the purpose of moving<br/> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jewish refugees to Palestine<br/>Renamed "CHAIM ARLOSOROFF Ship #123" in 1947<br/><br />
Ran around with 1,378 refugees onboard by HMS CHIEFTAIN<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on February 17 1947<br />
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<h4>1st Commissioning May 23 1912 to February 16 1931</h4><br />
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USPO Slogan<br/>San Francisco, CA<br/><br/>"BUY/<br/>U.S. /<br/>GOVERNMENT BONDS /<br/>3RD LIBERTY LOAN"<br />
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1918-04-17<br />
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As '''USS''' Unalga<br />
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Coast Guardsman mail.<br />
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'''NAMESAKE''' - An island off Alaska.<br />
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Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/><br />
Keel Laid October 27 1943 - Launched June 6 1944<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS ROOKS DD-804'''<br/><br />
Commissioned September 2 1944 - Decommissioned June 11 1946<br/> <br />
Recommissioned May 19 1951 - Decommissioned July 26 1962<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register September 1 1975<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''COCHRANE D-15''' (Chilean Naval Service)<br/><br />
Sold to Chile July 26 1962 and renamed<br/><br />
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<h4>1st Commissioning September 2 1944 to June 11 1946</h4><br />
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1946-03-19<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Rooks_DD804_19460319_1a_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2z + SLKbsn+ (USS) (77x5)<br />
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1945-11-11<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
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1945-11-04<br />
<br/>to<br/><br />
1945-11-19<br />
</td><td align="center" width="350"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451104 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451104.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Mark from back of cover<br />
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Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. R-31<br />
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1945-10-22<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451022 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19451022.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Tokyo Bay<br />
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1951-08-20 <br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett rooks dd804 19510820 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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First Day Postal Service<br />
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Locy Type<br/>2r<br />
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1951-10-25 <br />
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Locy Type<br/>2r<br />
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1956-01-04 <br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>9efu<br />
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1956-01-04 <br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Rooks_DD804_19560104_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
ROOKS earned three battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for her Korean War service.<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Albert H. Rooks, USN (December 29 1891 – March 1 1942). Captain Rooks was the Commanding Officer of USS HOUSTON CA-30 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after the Battle of Sunda Strait.<br />
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3><br />
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. <br />
The list is in chronological order.<br />
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Bagley Class Destroyer<br/><br />
Keel Laid October 28 1935 - Launched October 31 1936<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390'''<br/><br />
Commissioned October 14 1937<br/><br />
Damaged during Atomic Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/><br />
Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/><br />
Scuttled March 8 1948 off Kwajalein<br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register April 5 1948<br />
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<li>[[USS RALPH TALBOT DD-390_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1937-45)</li><br />
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separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry <br />
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks <br />
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark <br />
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known usage.<br />
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text<br />
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th><br />
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
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Locy Type<br/>SLO<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. E-1c<br/><br/>[[EAGLE_19_PE_19_ | USS Eagle No. 19]]<br />
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1935-10-28<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Eagle19_PE19_19351028_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Postmark commemorates the '''Keel Laying''' of [[MUGFORD_DD_389_ | USS Mugford DD-389]] and USS Ralph Talbot DD-390<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3b (AC-TXB)<br/><br/>[[QUINCY CA 39|USS QUINCY CA-39]]<br />
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1936-10-31<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett quincy ca39 19361031.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
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[[Cachet Maker Norwood B Scatchard|Scatchard]] Launching Cachet<br />
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"<br />
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1937-10-14<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19371014_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19371014.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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First Day in Commission<br />
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"<br />
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1937-10-14<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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First Day in Commission, Cachet by Leo A. Schupp<br />
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>COMMISSION"<br />
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1937-10-14<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_RalphTalbot_DD390_19371014_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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First Day in Commission, Cachet by Michael Sanders<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BBT)<br />
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1937-11-25<br />
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[[Image:Bunter_Ralph_Talbot_DD_390_19371125_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BBT)<br />
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1941-06-03<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett_rtalbot_dd390_6341.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
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Locy Type<br/>9v<br />
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1944-11-02<br />
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[[Image:JonBurdett_ralphtalbot_dd390_19441102_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
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Registered mark from back of cover<br />
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Locy Type<br/>SLKb<br />
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1938-02-14<br />
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Ralph Talbot_DD390_19380214_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
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<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
RALPH TALBOT earned 12 Battle Stars for WWII Service<br/><br/><br />
RALPH TALBOT was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]]<br/><br/><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Second Lieutenant Ralph Talbot USMC (January 6 1897 – October 25 1918)<br/><br />
Lt. Ralph Talbot was the first United States Marine Corps aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor for "exceptionally meritorious service and extraordinary heroism" on October 8 1918 while attached to Squadron C, 1st Marine Aviation Force, in France during World War I.<br/>Lt Talbot died on October 25 1918, when his plane crashed on takeoff.<br />
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