THOMAS E FRASER MMD 24

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 January 31 1944
Launched June 10 1944 as DD-736
Reclassified Robert H. Smith Class Light Minelayer (DM) July 19 1944
Delivered August 4 1944


1. USS THOMAS E. FRASER DM-24
   Commissioned August 4 1944 - Decommissioned September 12 1955
   Reclassified Fast Minelayer (MMD-24) January 1 1969, While in reserve
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 5 1970
   Scrapped June 1 1974

 

Naval Covers

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1. Thomas E. Fraser Covers Page 1    (1945-47)

 

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(n)

1947-01-01

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-02-22

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Locy Type 2z

1945-03-05

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Locy Type 2z + SLb (17x3, "FRASER" only)

1946-06-14

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-43

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use

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Locy Type SL

1947-02-22

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Locy Type 2 & 9 USS Stockdale DDG-106

2009-08-22

N/A

65th Anniversary Year of Commissioning, cachet by Dan Goodwin

 

Other Information

THOMAS E. FRASER received three battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Commander Thomas Edward Fraser, USN (February 6 1901 – November 15 1942)
Cmdr Fraser was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his valor and devotion to duty during the battle of Guadacanal.

 

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