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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.
<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 30 1943 - Launched November 14 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS McNAIR DD-679'''<br/>
Commissioned December 30 1943 - Decommissioned May 28 1946<br/> 
Recommissioned July 6 1951 - Decommissioned December 30 1963<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 1 1974<br/>
Sold June 10 1976 and broken up for scrap
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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 
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range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS McNAIR DD-679_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-62)</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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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>

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<h4>1st Commissioning December 30 1943 to May 28 1946</h4>

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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-10-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19441005r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19441005.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu 
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-03-10
<br/>to<br/>
1946-03-16
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19460310 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19460310.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<h4>2nd Commissioning July 6 1951 to December 30 1963</h4>

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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-07-16
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19510716 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19510716.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type<br/>2(n) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-01-17
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19620117 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19620117.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-08-21
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19510821_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19510821_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19530509_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19530509_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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US Destroyer Mail cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
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Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-01-17
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19620117 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett mcnair dd679 19620117.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-05-09
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19530509r_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19530509_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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US Destroyer Mail cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-07-17
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19620717_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McNair_DD679_19620717_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
McNAIR earned 8 battle stars for her World War II service and 2 battle stars for her Korean War service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Frederick Valette McNair, USN (January 13 1839 – November 28 1900)
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