FRANCIS M ROBINSON DE 220 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 04:09, 1 February 2022

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	<ol>Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 29 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 22 February 1943 - Christened and Launched 29 May 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220'''<br/>		<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220'''<br/>
	Commissioned January 15 1944<br/><br/>		Commissioned 15 January 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON EDE-220'''<br/>Redesignated (EDE) 1952 (?)<br/>		<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON EDE-220'''<br/>Redesignated (EDE) 1952 (?)<br/>
	Decommissioned June 20 1960<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 20 June 1960<br/><br/>
	Stricken July 1 1972<br/>		Stricken 1 July 1972<br/>
	Sold July 12 1973 and scrapped		Sold 12 July 1973 and scrapped
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	<h4>2nd Post Office Period 4 June 1951 to 29 February 1960</h4>		<h4>2nd Post Office Period 4 June 1951 to 29 February 1960</h4>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon ~~and~~ 1 ~~battle Star (~~WWII)<br/><br/>		USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the European-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the WWII Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - ~~Named in Honor of~~ Commander Francis M. Robinson USN (1883-1942) a ~~recipient~~ of ~~The~~ Navy Cross.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Commander Francis M. Robinson, USN (28 October 1883-3 November 1942)<br/>Francis Martin Robinson was born 28 October 1883 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1906. His varied career of distinguished service to his country through the Navy included shipboard assignments, and duty ashore in recruiting and with the Naval Reserve. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding work as executive officer in Baltimore laying the North Sea Mine Barrage in World War I. Commander Robinson retired 30 June 1934, but returned to active duty 10 September 1940 as Civilian Personnel Officer for the Fourth Naval District. He thus served until his death 03 November 1942.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Francis M. Robinson, widow of Commander Robinson.
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	Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 29 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 29 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220'''<br/>		<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220'''<br/>
	Commissioned January 15 1944 - Decommissioned June 20 1960<br/><br/>		Commissioned January 15 1944<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON EDE-220'''<br/>Redesignated (EDE) 1952 (?)<br/>
			Decommissioned June 20 1960<br/><br/>
	Stricken July 1 1972<br/>		Stricken July 1 1972<br/>
	Sold July 12 1973 and scrapped		Sold July 12 1973 and scrapped
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	[[Image:FRANCIS M ROBINSON PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:FRANCIS M ROBINSON PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1945-54)</li>		<li>[[FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Francis M. Robinson De-220 Covers Page 1]]    (1945-1954)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">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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	<h4>1st Post Office Period January 15 1944 to February 28 1947</h4>		<h4>1st Post Office Period 15 January 1944 to 28 February 1947</h4>

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
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	<h4>2nd Post Office Period June 4 1951 to February 29 1960</h4>		<h4>2nd Post Office Period 4 June 1951 to 29 February 1960</h4>

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	Locy Type~~<br/>~~ 2		Locy Type 2
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	FRANCIS M. ROBINSON earned a Presidential Unit Citation and 1 battle Star (WWII)~~<br/><br/>~~		USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and 1 battle Star (WWII)<br/><br/>
	~~Credited with sinking...<br/>~~
	~~The Japanese Submarine RO-501, May 13 1944 off Cape Verde~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Commander Francis M. Robinson USN (1883-1942) a recipient of The Navy Cross.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Commander Francis M. Robinson USN (1883-1942) a recipient of The Navy Cross.
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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>Buckley Class Type TE Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid February 22 1943 - Launched May 29 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220'''<br/>
Commissioned January 15 1944 - Decommissioned June 20 1960<br/><br/>
Stricken July 1 1972<br/>
Sold July 12 1973 and scrapped
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:FRANCIS M ROBINSON PATCH.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>[[FRANCIS M. ROBINSON DE-220_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1945-54)</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.



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<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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<h4>1st Post Office Period January 15 1944 to February 28 1947</h4>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n)
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1946-03-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett francismrobinson de220 19460309 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett francismrobinson de220 19460309.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett francesmrobinson de220 19451006 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett francesmrobinson de220 19451006.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<h4>2nd Post Office Period June 4 1951 to February 29 1960</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/> 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-01-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_1_Front.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/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-01-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-01-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrancisMRobinson_DE220_19520112_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
FRANCIS M. ROBINSON earned a Presidential Unit Citation and 1 battle Star (WWII)<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The Japanese Submarine RO-501, May 13 1944 off Cape Verde<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of Commander Francis M. Robinson USN (1883-1942) a recipient of The Navy Cross.



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