MELLETTE APA 156

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Haskell Class Attack Transport Keel Laid 3 June 1944 - Launched 4 August 1944 Acquired by US Navy 27 September 1944 USS MELLETTE APA-156 Commissioned 27 September 1944 - Decommissioned 3 February 1946 Recommissioned 18 October 1950 - Decommissioned 18 June 1955 Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960 Scrapped at Taiwan 1968

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mellette APA-156 Covers Page 1     (1945-1952)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 27 September 1944 to 3 February 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15860)

1945-11-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-07-07

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efu ("USS" omitted, never used)

c 1945

N/A

Note: "Proof Strike on Plain Paper"

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2nd Commissioning 18 October 1950 to 18 June 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2

1951-01-16

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9efu

1951-01-16

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1952-02-05

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2

1955-03-16

First Day Postal Service. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS MELLETTE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in southern South Dakota named for Arthur C. Mellette, the first Governor of the State.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Clarissa Bickford.

 

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