SHIELDS DD 596

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer Keel Laid August 10 1943 - Launched September 25 1944 USS SHIELDS DD-596 Commissioned February 8 1945 - Decommissioned June 14 1946 Recommissioned July 15 1950 - Decommissioned July 1 1972 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972 MARANHAO D-33 (Brazilian Naval Service) Transferred to Brazil July 1 1972 and renamed Stricken and scrapped at Santos, Brazil July 1 1990

Naval Covers

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1. USS Shields DD-596 Covers Page 1     (1946-1963)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning February 8 1845 to June 14 1946

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-42

1946-01-04

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2nd Commissioning July 15 1950 to July 1 1972

 

Locy Type 2r (1961)

1963-03-07

Cacheted

 

Other Information

USS SHIELDS was awarded the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in the Korean Conflict

NAMESAKE - Thomas Shields, Purser, USN (? - May 22 1827)
Shields was appointed Midshipman on January 2 1804. He served in USS CONGRESS and USS CONSTITUTION until 1807 and was attached to the naval station at Philadelphia and Baltimore. While in CONSTITUTION, he sustained an injury which rendered him physically incapable of performing all the duties required of a line officer. He requested appointment as Purser, which he received on April 14 1809. He served in USS NAUTILUS until March 1811 when he was ordered to the New Orleans Naval Station. On January 18 1815, following the Battle of New Orleans, he led a small expedition to harass the retreating British. He and his party succeeded in capturing numerous prisoners and destroyed several vessels. Shields remained at the New Orleans Naval Station until his death on May 22 1827.

Ship sponsor was First Lieutenant Margaret Shields Farr, WAC, the great-granddaughter of Purser Shields.

 

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