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Revision as of 19:52, 17 December 2017
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.
Keel Laid July 6 1943 - Launched October 17 1943 |
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Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Covers Page 1 (1951-52)
Postmarks
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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
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1st Commissioning November 24 1943 to May 31 1946
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2nd Commissioning February 26 1951 to January 13 1954
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1951-05-08 |
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First Day of Postal Service
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1952-08-12 |
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1952-01-11 |
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The postmark was applied to the back of the cover.
Other Information
MELVIN received 10 battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (jg) John T. Melvin, USN (October 16 1887 – November 5 1917) is officially recognized as the first Naval officer killed in World War I. Lt. Melvin was attached to the patrol boat "USS Alcedo SP-166" when that vessel was sunk by a German submarine on November 5 1917.
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named in his honor; USS Melvin DD-335 and USS Melvin DD-680.
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