McNAIR DD 679

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid June 30 1943 - Launched November 14 1943


1. USS McNAIR DD-679
   Commissioned December 30 1943 - Decommissioned May 28 1946
   Recommissioned July 6 1951 - Decommissioned December 30 1963
   
   Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974
   Sold June 10 1976 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-62)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning December 30 1943 to May 28 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-10-05

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-03-10 to 1946-03-16

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2nd Commissioning July 6 1951 to December 30 1963

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r

1951-07-16

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1962-01-17

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Locy Type 2r

1951-08-21

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Locy Type 2r

1953-05-09

US Destroyer Mail cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (USS)

1962-01-17

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Locy Type 9efu

1953-05-09

US Destroyer Mail cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1962-07-17

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Other Information

McNAIR earned 8 battle stars for her World War II service and 2 battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Frederick Valette McNair, USN (January 13 1839 – November 28 1900)

 

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