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NCMSysop: updated ship names section

2024-06-12T00:00:10Z

updated ship names section

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	<li>'''USS SHIELDS DD-596'''</li>		<li>'''USS SHIELDS DD-596'''</li>
	Commissioned 8 February 1945 - Decommissioned 14 June 1946<br/>		Commissioned 8 February 1945 - Decommissioned 14 June 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned 15 July 1950 - Decommissioned 1 July 1972~~<br/>~~<br/>		Recommissioned 15 July 1950 - Decommissioned 1 July 1972<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1972<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1972<br/><br/>
	<li>'''MARANHAO D-33''' </li>		<li>'''MARANHAO D-33''' (Brazilian Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to Brazil 1 July 1972 and renamed<br/>		Transferred to Brazil 1 July 1972 and renamed<br/>
	Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil 1 July 1990		Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil 1 July 1990
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

GregCiesielski at 13:45, 12 July 2020

2020-07-12T13:45:59Z

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	~~Note:~~		Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ \| George V. Sadworth]]
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 2 postmark / 1 cover

2020-07-12T13:41:04Z

Updated the page and added 2 postmark / 1 cover

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	<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid August 10 1943 - Launched September 25 1944<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 10 August 1943 - Launched 25 September 1944<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SHIELDS DD-596'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SHIELDS DD-596'''</li>
	Commissioned February 8 1945 - Decommissioned June 14 1946<br/>		Commissioned 8 February 1945 - Decommissioned 14 June 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned July 15 1950 - Decommissioned July 1 1972<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 15 July 1950 - Decommissioned 1 July 1972<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1972<br/><br/>
	<li>'''MARANHAO D-33''' ~~(Brazilian Naval Service)~~<br/>		<li>'''MARANHAO D-33''' </li>
	Transferred to Brazil July 1 1972 and renamed<br/>		Transferred to Brazil 1 July 1972 and renamed<br/>
	Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil July 1 1990		Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil 1 July 1990
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1]]     (1946-63)</li>		<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1]]     (1946-1963)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<h4>Post Office Established February 8 1945 - Disestablished May 31 1946</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 8 February 1945 - Disestablished 31 May 1946</h4>
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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 2(n)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1946-03-26
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19460326_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19460326_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-02-16		1945-02-16
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JohnGermann_Shields_DD596_19450216_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~300px~~]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Shields_DD596_19450216_1a_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JohnGermann_Shields_DD596_19450216_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Shields_DD596_19450216_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)
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			1946-03-25
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19460325_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19460325_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Backside of the 26 March 1946 cover. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<h4>Post Office Reestablished June 7 1954 - Disestablished 1972</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished 7 June 1954 - Disestablished 1 July 1972</h4>

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2r 1954		Locy Type 2r<br/><br/>(1954)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1955-07-19		1955-07-19
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2r 1961		Locy Type 2r<br/><br/>(1961)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1963-03-07		1963-03-07
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in the Korean Conflict<br/><br/>		USS SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Korean Service Medal w/ three battle stars for her service in the Korean Conflict<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - May 22 1827)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - 22 May 1827)<br/>
	Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and [[CONSTITUTION (None)\|USS CONSTITUTION]] until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on April 14 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On January 18 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on May 22 1827.<br/><br/>		Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and [[CONSTITUTION (None)\|USS CONSTITUTION]] until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on 14 April 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On 18 January 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on 22 May 1827.<br/><br/>
	~~Ship~~ sponsor was First Lieutenant Margaret Shields Farr, WAC, the great-granddaughter of Purser Shields.		The ship sponsor was First Lieutenant Margaret Shields Farr, WAC, the great-granddaughter of Purser Shields.
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JohnG3938 at 00:09, 8 February 2018

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 <h4>Post Office Established February 8 1945 - Disestablished May 31 1946</h4>
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JonBurdett: added 2 marks

2017-04-24T21:22:01Z

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	<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1]]     (1946-~~1963~~)</li>		<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1]]     (1946-63)</li>
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	<h4>~~1st Commissioning~~ February 8 ~~1845 to June 14~~ 1946</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established February 8 1945 - Disestablished May 31 1946</h4>

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	<h4>~~2nd Commissioning July 15 1950 to July 1~~ 1972</h4>		<h4>Post Office Reestablished June 7 1954 - Disestablished 1972</h4>

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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2r 1954
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1955-07-19
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19550719 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19550719.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 2r<br/>~~<br/>(~~1961)		Locy Type<br/>2r 1961
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1963-03-07		1963-03-07
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	Cacheted		Cacheted
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9efu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1955-07-19
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19550719 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19550719.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2016-02-20T02:37:25Z

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	[[Image:SHIELDS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:SHIELDS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</li>		<li>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1]]     (1946-1963)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	Postmark<br/>Date</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</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<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>1st Commissioning February 8 1845 to June 14 1946</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning February 8 1845 to June 14 1946</h4>

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	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- Type P -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>S-42		Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. S-42
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1946-01-04		1946-01-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19460104 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19460104 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h4>2nd Commissioning July 15 1950 to July 1 1972</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning July 15 1950 to July 1 1972</h4>
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type 2r<br/><br/>(1961)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1963-03-07
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19630307_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Shields_DD596_19630307_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in the Korean Conflict<br/><br/>		USS SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in the Korean Conflict<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - May 22 1827)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - May 22 1827)<br/>
	Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and [[CONSTITUTION (None)\|USS CONSTITUTION]] until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on April 14 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On January 18 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on May 22 1827		Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and [[CONSTITUTION (None)\|USS CONSTITUTION]] until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on April 14 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On January 18 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on May 22 1827.<br/><br/>
			Ship sponsor was First Lieutenant Margaret Shields Farr, WAC, the great-granddaughter of Purser Shields.
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JonBurdett: created page 1 cover

2011-04-05T16:53:35Z

created page 1 cover

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>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid August 10 1943 - Launched September 25 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SHIELDS DD-596'''<br/>
Commissioned February 8 1945 - Decommissioned June 14 1946<br/>
Recommissioned July 15 1950 - Decommissioned July 1 1972<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''MARANHAO D-33''' (Brazilian Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Brazil July 1 1972 and renamed<br/>
Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil July 1 1990
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:SHIELDS 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 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>[[USS SHIELDS DD-596_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1946)</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">
Postmark<br/>Date</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 Commissioning February 8 1845 to June 14 1946</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>S-42
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-01-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19460104 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett shields dd596 19460104.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in the Korean Conflict<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - May 22 1827)<br/>
Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and [[CONSTITUTION (None)|USS CONSTITUTION]] until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on April 14 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On January 18 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on May 22 1827




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