FORREST SHERMAN DD 931 - Revision history

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	Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>		Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid October 27 1953 - Launched February 5 1955<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 October 1953 - Launched 5 February 1955<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931'''<br/>		<li>'''USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931'''</li>
	Commissioned November 9 1955 - Decommissioned November 5 1982<br/><br/>		Commissioned 9 November 1955 - Decommissioned 5 November 1982<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register July 27 1990<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 27 July 1990<br/>
	On June 20 2006 custody was awarded to the Forrest Sherman Museum, Inc., Havre De Grace, MD.<br/>		On 20 June 2006 custody was awarded to the Forrest Sherman Museum, Inc., Havre De Grace, MD.<br/>
	~~Ship~~ is ~~awaiting towing as soon as~~ funds ~~permit~~		As of October 3, 2013 - The total cost of the restoration/museum project would have been in excess of $20 mil,<br/>and
			in today’s economy raising that amount of money would have been impossible. So, we entered into an agreement<br/>with the Navy that
			they could scrap the ship, but they had to turn over to us parts of the ship to build a memorial.<br/>They agreed to give us the stern
			plating that says FORREST SHERMAN and the numerals 931. In addition they<br/>agreed to give us all the historic items removed from
			the ship by the Navy’s curators. We also had collected over<br/>100 items of memorabilia that crew members had removed from the ship
			over the years. All those items, including the<br/>ship’s bell, have been transferred to The Maine Maritime Museum to become a part of
			their Sherman collection.<br/>The Museum is right next door to Bath Iron Works where the ship was built. We are waiting for the Navy<br/>
			to scrap the ship so that we can get the hull pieces. The ship is still in the old Philadelphia Navy Yard.<br/>It appears that the
			Navy doesn’t have the funds to scrap any ships at this point.<br/>
			As of May 2015 - Ship removed 18 May and towed by M/V Crosby Cruiser bound for ESCO, Brownsville, TX. Arrived 23 May 2015.
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	<li>[[USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1956-82)</li>		<li>[[USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 Covers Page 1]]    (1956-1982)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Forrest Percival Sherman, born 30 October 1896 in Merrimack, N.H., was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1917. A naval aviator from 1922, his peacetime service included aviation, surface, and staff assignments. Commanding Wasp (CV-7) when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine 15 September 1942, he was awarded the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism in command of the carrier during the opening days of the south Pacific operations. Assigned to Admiral Nimitz's staff he became a stellar member of that effective organization. After the war he filled a key position in the Navy Department and then went to command U.S. Naval Forces Mediterranean (later 6th Task Fleet). From 2 November 1949 until his death in Naples, Italy, 22 July 1951, Admiral Sherman was Chief of Naval Operations. {DANFS}		'''NAMESAKE''' - Forrest Percival Sherman, born 30 October 1896 in Merrimack, N.H., was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1917. A naval aviator from 1922, his peacetime service included aviation, surface, and staff assignments. Commanding Wasp (CV-7) when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine 15 September 1942, he was awarded the '''Navy Cross''' for his extraordinary heroism in command of the carrier during the opening days of the south Pacific operations. Assigned to Admiral Nimitz's staff he became a stellar member of that effective organization. After the war he filled a key position in the Navy Department and then went to command U.S. Naval Forces Mediterranean (later 6th Task Fleet). From 2 November 1949 until his death in Naples, Italy, 22 July 1951, Admiral Sherman was Chief of Naval Operations. {DANFS}
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	<li>[[USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1967~~-82)</li>		<li>[[USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1956-82)</li>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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			1956-05-19
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	[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1981-12-25		1981-12-25
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_ForrestSherman_DD931_19811225_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_ForrestSherman_DD931_19811225_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Locy Type<br/>9eft(n+)~~<br/>~~(NEW YORK, NY~~<br/>~~at bottom)		Locy Type<br/>9eft(n+) (NEW YORK, NY at bottom)
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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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid October 27 1953 - Launched February 5 1955<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931'''<br/>
Commissioned November 9 1955 - Decommissioned November 5 1982<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 27 1990<br/>
On June 20 2006 custody was awarded to the Forrest Sherman Museum, Inc., Havre De Grace, MD.<br/>
Ship is awaiting towing as soon as funds permit
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:ForrestSherman_DD931_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS FORREST SHERMAN DD-931_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1967-82)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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>
</tr></table>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-11-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS omitted)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ForrestSherman_DD931_19811225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ForrestSherman_DD931_19811225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas, Official Ship's Cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS, N.Y.)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-11-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19671108.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9eft(n+)<br/>(NEW YORK, NY<br/>at bottom)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1970-12-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19701230 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett forrestsherman dd931 19701230.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:

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USPS<br/>Slogan Cancel<br/><br/>"ALWAYS /<br/>USE ZIP CODE"<br/><br/>Charleston, SC
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1982-11-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_ForrestSherman_DD931_19821105_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Forrest Percival Sherman, born 30 October 1896 in Merrimack, N.H., was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1917. A naval aviator from 1922, his peacetime service included aviation, surface, and staff assignments. Commanding Wasp (CV-7) when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine 15 September 1942, he was awarded the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism in command of the carrier during the opening days of the south Pacific operations. Assigned to Admiral Nimitz's staff he became a stellar member of that effective organization. After the war he filled a key position in the Navy Department and then went to command U.S. Naval Forces Mediterranean (later 6th Task Fleet). From 2 November 1949 until his death in Naples, Italy, 22 July 1951, Admiral Sherman was Chief of Naval Operations. {DANFS}



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