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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
<ol><br/>Benham Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid April 15 1937 - Launched May 14 1938<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MAYRANT DD-402'''<br/>
Commissioned September 13 1939<br/>
Damaged in Atom Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/>
Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/>
Scuttled off Kwajalein April 4 1948<br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 30 1948 
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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<li>[[USS MAYRANT DD-402_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1939-46)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19390919_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19390919.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission.
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19390919_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day in Commission. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19390919_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19390919_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Backside of the First Day in Commission cover. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r 
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:Bunter_Mayrant_DD_402_19390919_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Mayrant_DD_402_19390919_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 9v
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19390919_pm9v.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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First Day in Commission
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1939-09-19
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19390919_pm9x.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19390919.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15872)
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1945-12-14
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19451214_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19451214.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael F. Hebert]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-TBT)
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1941-04-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19410409_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Note: USCS Postmark Catalog states this postmark first useage was in 1945.  Correction has been submitted. (Feb. 2007)
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Locy Type<br/>3r (AC-BBT)
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1941-01-30
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19410130_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19410130_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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R/S marking on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Paul_J_Gross_ | Paul J. Gross]]
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1939-11-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391130_pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391130.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9x
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1939-10-17
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391017_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391017.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ | Michael F. Hebert]]
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z3
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1941-10-27
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19411027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mayrant_DD402_19411027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Manuscript ship's name on the front of this cover. R/S marking on back from [[Cachet_Maker_Paul_J_Gross_ | Paul J. Gross]]
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1939-11-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391130_slp.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_mayrant dd402 19391130.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
MAYRANT received 3 battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Mayrant (1762-1836)<br/>
Capt. John Mayrant, born in the parish of St. James Santee, S.C., December 1762, was appointed midshipman in the South Carolina Navy 23 May 1778. The following year, in France, he was appointed midshipman and aide to John Paul Jones. Sailing from L’Orient in Bon Homme Richard, he led the boarders in the engagement with Scrapis, 23 September 1779. He died in Tennessee in August 1836.<br/><br/>
Two US Navy ships have been named in his honor - [[MAYRANT_DD_31_ | USS Mayrant DD 31]] and USS Mayrant DD 402.
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