MONSSEN DD 798 - Revision history

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	Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 1 June 1943 - Launched 30 October 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 June 1943 - Launched 30 October 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''</li>		<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD-798'''</li>
	Commissioned 14 February 1944 - Decommissioned 30 April 1946<br/>		Commissioned 14 February 1944 - Decommissioned 30 April 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned 31 October 1951 - Decommissioned 11 December 1957<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 31 October 1951 - Decommissioned 11 December 1957<br/><br/>

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	Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 1 1943 - Launched October 30 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 June 1943 - Launched 30 October 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''</li>
	Commissioned February 14 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>		Commissioned 14 February 1944 - Decommissioned 30 April 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned October 31 1951 - Decommissioned December 11 1957<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 31 October 1951 - Decommissioned 11 December 1957<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 1 1963<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 February 1963<br/>
	Sold October 21 1963 and broken up for scrap		Sold 21 October 1963 and broken up for scrap
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	[[Image:Monssen_DD798_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Monssen_DD798_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS MONSSEN DD-798_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1952~~-55)</li>		<li>[[USS MONSSEN DD-798_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Monssen DD-798 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-1955)</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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	~~Locy Type<br/>3z~~
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	~~1943-10-30~~
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	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19431030_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~N/A~~
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	~~Launched from the Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Staten Island, New York, N.Y.~~
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	~~<hr>~~

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	<h4>1st Commissioning February 14 1944 to April 30 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 14 February 1944 to 30 April 1946</h4>
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning October 31 1951 to December 11 1957</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 31 October 1951 to 11 December 1957</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2		Locy Type 2
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	~~1955~~-01-24		1954-10-04
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett monssen dd798 19550124 pm9~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19541004_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	[[Image:~~JonBurdett monssen dd798 19550124~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19541004_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~Note:~~		Returning from Korea duty with 7th Fleet. From the Rich Hoffner collection.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS MONSSEN ~~received~~ eight battle stars ~~for her~~ World War II ~~service~~.<br/><br/>		USS MONSSEN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ eight battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Mons Monssen, USN (January 20 1867 - February 10 1930).<br/>~~Warranted gunner~~ in 1904, he was serving ~~on USS~~ Missouri BB-~~11 April 13 when a charge ignited while a 12‑inch~~ gun ~~was being loaded for target practice. Eighteen officers and men lost their lives~~. Monssen entered the burning magazine ~~through~~ the ~~scuttle~~ and ~~threw~~ water on ~~the fire with his hands~~ until a hose was passed to him. ~~For his actions he~~ was awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''.~~<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Mons Monssen, USN (20 January 1867 - 10 February 1930).<br/>Mons Monssen was born at Bergen, Norway. He enlisted in the United States Navy in about 1890 and by 1904 had risen in rank to Chief Gunner's Mate. On 13 April 1904, while he was serving in the battleship Missouri, the ship suffered a tragic fire in her after twelve-inch gun turret that killed 36 of her crew. Chief Monssen entered the burning powder magazine below the turret and fought the blaze by throwing water on it until a hose was passed to him. He was awarded the '''Medal of Honor''' for this act of heroism and a month later was appointed to the rank of Warrant Officer. Gunner Monssen served in USS Yankee and USS Iowa during the next three years. He was then stationed ashore in the New York area before returning to sea between 1909 and 1912 in the battleship USS Connecticut. Promoted to Chief Gunner in 1910 and commissioned in the rank of Lieutenant in 1918, his subsequent assignments were all in shore stations, including the New York Navy Yard during 1910-1914 and 1918-1924; the Naval Stations at Cavite and Olongapo, Philippine Islands, in 1914-1917; and the Naval Mine depot at New London, Connecticut, in 1924-1925. He retired from active duty in December 1925 and made his home in Brooklyn, New York. Lieutenant Mons Monssen died at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital on 10 February 1930.<br/><br/>
	~~Later~~ commissioned Lieutenant, ~~July~~ 1918, he retired December 15 1925 and died at the Naval Hospital~~, Brooklyn, New York,~~ February 10 1930.<br/>The US Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Monssen DD-436 and USS Monssen DD-798.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mons Monssen.<br/><br/>
			The US Navy has named two ships in his honor - [[MONSSEN_DD_436_ \| USS Monssen DD-436]] and USS Monssen DD-798.
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	<li>[[USS MONSSEN DD-798_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1952)</li>		<li>[[USS MONSSEN DD-798_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1952-55)</li>
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	[[Image:JonBurdett monssen dd798 19520130.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett monssen dd798 19520130.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9efu
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			1955-01-24
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			[[Image:JonBurdett monssen dd798 19550124 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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			[[Image:JonBurdett monssen dd798 19550124.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 1 1943 - Launched October 30 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid June 1 1943 - Launched October 30 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''<br/>Commissioned February 14 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>		<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''<br/>
			Commissioned February 14 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned October 31 1951 - Decommissioned December 11 1957<br/><br/>		Recommissioned October 31 1951 - Decommissioned December 11 1957<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ February 1 1963 - Sold October 21 1963 and broken up for scrap		Struck from Naval Register February 1 1963<br/>
			Sold October 21 1963 and broken up for scrap
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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~1943, 1951~~)</li>		<li>[[USS MONSSEN DD-798_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1952)</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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	Locy Type 3z		Locy Type<br/>3z
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	1943-10-30		1943-10-30
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19431030_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19431030_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Launched from the Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Staten Island, New York, N.Y.		Launched from the Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Staten Island, New York, N.Y.
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	<h4>1st Commissioning February 14 1944 to April 30 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning February 14 1944 to April 30 1946</h4>

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	<h4>2nd Commissioning October 31 1951 to December 11 1957</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning October 31 1951 to December 11 1957</h4>

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	1951-11-28		1951-11-28
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19511128_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19511128_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	First Day of Postal Service		First Day of Postal Service
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			Locy Type<br/>2
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			1952-01-30
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			[[Image:JonBurdett monssen dd798 19520130 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS MONSSEN received eight battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>		USS MONSSEN received eight battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>

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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><br/>
Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 1 1943 - Launched October 30 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MONSSEN DD 798'''<br/>Commissioned February 14 1944 - Decommissioned April 30 1946<br/>
Recommissioned October 31 1951 - Decommissioned December 11 1957<br/><br/>
Stricken February 1 1963 - Sold October 21 1963 and broken up for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Monssen_DD798_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> Covers Page 1     (1943, 1951)</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 3z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-10-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19431030_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Launched from the Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding Division, Staten Island, New York, N.Y.




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<h4>1st Commissioning February 14 1944 to April 30 1946</h4>



<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning October 31 1951 to December 11 1957</h4>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-11-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19511128_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Monssen_DD798_19511128_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS MONSSEN received eight battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Mons Monssen, USN (January 20 1867 - February 10 1930).<br/>Warranted gunner in 1904, he was serving on USS Missouri BB-11 April 13 when a charge ignited while a 12‑inch gun was being loaded for target practice. Eighteen officers and men lost their lives. Monssen entered the burning magazine through the scuttle and threw water on the fire with his hands until a hose was passed to him. For his actions he was awarded the '''Medal of Honor'''.<br/>
Later commissioned Lieutenant, July 1918, he retired December 15 1925 and died at the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, New York, February 10 1930.<br/>The US Navy has named two ships in his honor; USS Monssen DD-436 and USS Monssen DD-798.



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