SHENANDOAH AD 26

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.

Shenandoah Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid September 16 1944 - Launched March 29 1945 USS SHENANDOAH AD-26 Commissioned August 13 1945 - Decommissioned April 1 1980 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1980 Sold February 5 1982 to Andy Machinery Co. Brownsville, TX for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Shenandoah AD-26 Covers Page 1     (1946-73)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration S-41

1950-05-27

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Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration S-41

1952-07-07

USS Burrfish SSR-312, cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Catalog Illustration S-41a

1961-06-17

Ship's cachet from Naples Italy

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-06-11

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1947-10-21

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1948-05-02

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) ("SHENONDOAH")

1973-10-10

Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) ("SHENONDOAH")

1975-02-12

Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1976-09-03

Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #16134)

1946-04-18

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Locy Type 7t(n+u) (USS)

1971-05-11

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-10-04

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Locy Type 9# (Br. #16134)

1947-01-01

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration S-41c

1947-05-05

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Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Lebanon) - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NAMESAKE - A river formed by the junction of its north and south forks in Warren County, Virginia. It flows northeast some 55 miles, crosses the northeastern lip of West Virginia, and empties into the Potomac at Harpers Ferry, WV.

 

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