SHEA MMD 30

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 December 23 1943
Launched May 20 1944 as DD-750
Reclasified Robert H. Smith Class Light Minelayer (DM) July 20 1944


1. USS SHEA DM-30
   Commissioned September 30 1944 - Decommissioned 9 April 1958
   Reclassified Fast Minelayer (MMD) January 1 1969, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1973
   Sold September 1 1974 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944-58)

 

Postmarks

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.

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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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Post Office Established September 30 1944 - Disestablished December 27 1957

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

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Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-12

Lincoln's Birthday

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1956-05-02

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-30

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Locy Type 9efu

1955-05-10

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2tnu Feb 12, 1958

1958-02-12

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

SHEA earned 1 battle star and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon for her part in the Okinawa campaign during World War II.

NAMESAKE - Commander John Joseph Shea, USN (January 13 1898 - September 15 1942).
Lt. Comdr. Shea was serving on USS WASP CV-7 on September 15 1942, when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese. For his gallantry directing the fight against the raging inferno on Wasp's flight deck, Shea was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart medal and was promoted to Commander, all posthumously.

 

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