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<ol>Haskell Class Attack Transport<br/>  
<ol>Haskell Class Attack Transport<br/>  
Keel Laid June 3 1944 - Launched August 4 1944<br/>  
Keel Laid 3 June 1944 - Launched 4 August 1944<br/>  
Acquired by U.S. Navy September 27 1944<br/><br/>
Acquired by US Navy 27 September 1944<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MELLETTE APA-156'''<br/>
<li>'''USS MELLETTE APA-156'''<br/>
Commissioned September 27 1944 - Decommissioned February 3 1946<br/>
Commissioned 27 September 1944 - Decommissioned 3 February 1946<br/>
Recommissioned October 18 1950 - Decommissioned June 18 1955<br/><br/>  
Recommissioned 18 October 1950 - Decommissioned 18 June 1955<br/><br/>  
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960<br/>  
Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960<br/>  
Scrapped at Taiwan 1968  
Scrapped at Taiwan 1968  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS MELLETTE APA-156_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-51)</li>
<li>[[USS MELLETTE APA-156_Covers_Page_1 | USS Mellette APA-156 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-1952)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning September 27 1944 to February 3 1946</h4>
<h4>1st Commissioning 27 September 1944 to 3 February 1946</h4>


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Locy Type<br/>2z
Locy Type 2z
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1945-09-02
1945-09-02
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15860)
Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #15860)
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1945-11-26
1945-11-26
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1945-07-07
1945-07-07
<br/>to<br/>
1945-07-11
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[[Image:JonBurdett mellette apa156 19450707r pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett mellette apa156 19450707r pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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Locy Type<br/>9efu ("USS" omitted, never used)  
Locy Type 9efu<br/><br/>("USS" omitted, never used)  
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c 1945
c 1945
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<h4>2nd Commissioning October 18 1950 to June 18 1955</h4>
<h4>2nd Commissioning 18 October 1950 to 18 June 1955</h4>
 
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First Day Postal Service
First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type 2
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1952-02-05
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[[Image:JonBurdett mellette apa156 19520205 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett mellette apa156 19520205.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS 2
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1955-03-16
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Mellette_APA156_19550316_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
MELLETTE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
USS MELLETTE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A county in southern South Dakota named for Arthur C. Mellette, the first Governor of the State.
'''NAMESAKE''' - A county in southern South Dakota named for Arthur C. Mellette, the first Governor of the State.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Clarissa Bickford.
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Latest revision as of 06:23, 16 November 2023

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.

    Haskell Class Attack Transport
    Keel Laid 3 June 1944 - Launched 4 August 1944
    Acquired by US Navy 27 September 1944

  1. USS MELLETTE APA-156
    Commissioned 27 September 1944 - Decommissioned 3 February 1946
    Recommissioned 18 October 1950 - Decommissioned 18 June 1955

    Struck from Naval Register 1 July 1960
    Scrapped at Taiwan 1968

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Mellette APA-156 Covers Page 1     (1945-1952)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning 27 September 1944 to 3 February 1946


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type 2#

(Br. #15860)

1945-11-26

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-07-07

Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type 9efu

("USS" omitted, never used)

c 1945

N/A

Note: "Proof Strike on Plain Paper"



2nd Commissioning 18 October 1950 to 18 June 1955


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2

1951-01-16

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9efu

1951-01-16

First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type 2

1952-02-05

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDPS 2

1955-03-16

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS MELLETTE earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ Asia clasp) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A county in southern South Dakota named for Arthur C. Mellette, the first Governor of the State.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Clarissa Bickford.

 


 

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