MANSFIELD DD 728

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.

Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer Keel Laid August 28 1943 - Launched January 29 1944 USS MANSFIELD DD-728 Commissioned April 14 1944 - Decommissioned February 4 1971 Struck from Naval Register February 1 1974 Sold To Argentina June 4 1974 and cannibalized for spare parts

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-48)

 

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 Post Office Period April 14 1944 to May 24 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-26

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-13 to 1945-03-24

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15834)

1945-11-15

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1948-02-10

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2nd Post Office Period February 1 1954 to August 21 1970

 

Locy Type 2

1954-05-20

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Other Information

MANSFIELD received 5 battle stars for her World War II service, and 3 battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - Sergeant Duncan Mansfield, USMC.
While serving in the schooner USS Enterprise during the War with Tripoli, Sgt Mansfield participated in the February 16 1804 expedition led by Lt Stephen Decatur to burn the captured USS Philadelphia.

 

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