NCMSysop at 22:46, 11 April 2024

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	Converted to a whalecatcher in 1948<br/><br/>		Converted to a whalecatcher in 1948<br/><br/>
	Scrapped by the Soviet Union 1960<br/><br/>		Scrapped by the Soviet Union 1960<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~USS~~ METHOD MSF-264'''</li>		<li>'''METHOD MSF-264'''</li>
	Although still in possession of the Soviet Union, US Navy "administratively" reclassified the ship as a		Although still in possession of the Soviet Union, US Navy "administratively" reclassified the ship as a
	Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull), MSF-264, 7 February 1955<br/>		Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull), MSF-264, 7 February 1955<br/>

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

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updated ship names section

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	Admirable Class Minesweeper<br/>		Admirable Class Minesweeper<br/>
	Keel Laid June 7 1943 - Launched October 23 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid June 7 1943 - Launched October 23 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS METHOD AM 264'''<br/>Commissioned July 10 1944 - Decommissioned May 20 1945<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS METHOD AM-264'''</li>
	<li>'''T ~~274~~'''<br/>Transferred to the Soviet Union May 21 1945 at Cold Bay, AK<br/>~~As of 1969, METHOD had neither been returned nor purchased~~ by the ~~U.S.S.R.~~<br/><br/>		Commissioned July 10 1944 - Decommissioned May 20 1945<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS METHOD MSF 264'''<br/>~~Redesignated~~ in the ~~Naval Register~~ as a Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull) February 7 1955<br/><br/>		<li>'''T-276''' (Soviet Union Naval Service)</li>
	~~Fate unknown~~		Transferred to the Soviet Union May 21 1945 at Cold Bay, AK<br/><br/>
			<li>'''PURGA''' (Commercial Service)</li>
			Converted to a whalecatcher in 1948<br/><br/>
			Scrapped by the Soviet Union 1960<br/><br/>
			<li>'''USS METHOD MSF-264'''</li>
			Although still in possession of the Soviet Union, US Navy "administratively" reclassified the ship as a
			Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull), MSF-264, 7 February 1955<br/>
			Officially struck from Naval Register 1 January 1983<br/><br/>
			Scrapped by the Soviet Union 1960
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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GregCiesielski at 15:48, 9 January 2011

2011-01-09T15:48:55Z

New page

<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>
Admirable Class Minesweeper<br/>
Keel Laid June 7 1943 - Launched October 23 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS METHOD AM 264'''<br/>Commissioned July 10 1944 - Decommissioned May 20 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''T 274'''<br/>Transferred to the Soviet Union May 21 1945 at Cold Bay, AK<br/>As of 1969, METHOD had neither been returned nor purchased by the U.S.S.R.<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS METHOD MSF 264'''<br/>Redesignated in the Naval Register as a Fleet Minesweeper (Steel Hull) February 7 1955<br/><br/>
Fate unknown
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:USA_USSR_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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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> Covers Page 1     (1944)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 7z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-10-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Method_AM264_19441016_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Censored Sailor's mail. Ship had no post office.


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A means or manner of procedure, especially a regular and systematic way of accomplishing something.



<p> </p>
<hr/>
<p> </p>
If you have images or information to add to this page, then either
[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it.
See [[Editing_Ship_Pages | Editing Ship Pages]] for detailed information on
editing this page.
<p> </p>
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METHOD MSF 264 - Revision history

NCMSysop at 22:46, 11 April 2024

NCMSysop: updated ship names section

GregCiesielski at 15:48, 9 January 2011