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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid April 21 1944 - Launched October 3 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FRANK E. EVANS DD-754'''<br/>
Commissioned February 3 1945 - Decommissioned December 14 1949<br/>
Recommissioned September 15 1950<br/>
Cut in half (collision) with HMAS MELBOURNE off Luzon June 3 1969<br/><br/>
Stricken July 1 1969<br/>
Bow section sank immediately<br/>
Stern section sunk as target October 10 1969 in Subic Bay
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
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<li>[[USS FRANK E. EVANS DD-754_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1946-69)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). 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.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning February 3 1945 to December 14 1949</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>2z
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1946-06-07
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[[Image:JonBurdett frankeevans dd754 19460607 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9#<br/>15632 Branch
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1946-04-03
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The cancel was applied to the back of the cover.
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Locy Type<br/>SLKb(n)<br/>(89x5)<br/><br/>USPO Duplex<br/>"Naval Repair<br/>Base Station"<br/>San Diego CA
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1949-05-14
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First Day of Recommissioning cachet (used early) by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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<h4>2nd Commissioning September 15 1950 to July 1 1969</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>2 1950
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1950-12-27
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First Day of Postal Service cachet (used late) by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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1966-02-03
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Locy Type<br/>2(n) (USS)<br/>lettering fills dial
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1969-01-20
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(n+u) (USS)
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1969-01-20
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
FRANK E. EVANS received one battle star for World War II service, and five for Korean war service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Frank Edgar Evans born November 19 1876 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, served as an infantryman in the Spanish-American War, and was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps on February 15 1900. He served in the Philippines and in the United States prior to World War I, during which he won the Navy Cross and other awards for the distinction of his service in the Marine Brigade of the American Expeditionary Force in France. His postwar service included duty in Haiti, where from 1927 to 1930 he commanded the Constabulary Detachment and was Chief of the Gendarmerle d'Haiti. Brigadier General Evans also was District Marine Officer of several Naval Districts. Retired December 1 1940, he made his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he died November 25 1941.
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