MARTS DE 174
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.
Keel Laid April 26 1943 - Launched August 8 1943 |
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.
- Covers Page 1 (1944)
Postmarks
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
|
Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
|---|
|
Locy Type |
1944-02-14 |
 |
 |
Censored wartime (WWII) use
Other Information
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal - WWII Victory Medal
NAMESAKE - Alvin Lee Marts USN (August 4 1923 - November 30 1942)
Marts enlisted in the Navy at Denver, Colo., July 2 1941. He served on USS YORKTOWN CV-5 and survived her loss following the Battle of Midway. Transferred to USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32, Marts served in the heavy cruiser as a Firemen, Second Class. During the protracted struggle for control of southern Solomon Islands, an American cruiser and destroyer force, including NEW ORLEANS, fought Japanese destroyers in Ironbottom Sound late November 30 1942. Early in the Battle of Tassafaronga, NEW ORLEANS took a torpedo hit in her port bow which exploded two magazines and blew off the forward part of the ship back to No. 2 turret. Assigned to the forward battle repair party, Marts was gravely injured by the blast and fires. However, in complete disregard for his own safety, he assisted in carrying an injured medical officer to the battle dressing station amidships where he collapsed from loss of blood and exhaustion. He died from his wounds shortly afterward. For extreme gallantry and self‑sacrificing devotion to a stricken comrade, Marts was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously
If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.
Copyright 2024 Naval Cover Museum