SENTRY MSF 299

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.

Admirable Class Minesweeper Keel Laid 16 May 1943 - Launched 15 August 1943 USS SENTRY AM-299 Commissioned 30 May 1944 - Decommissioned 19 June 1946 USS SENTRY MSF-299 Reclassified Fleet Minesweeper, Steel Hull (MSF) 7 February 1955 Struck from the Navy Register 1 February 1962 RVNS KY HOA HQ-09 (South Vietnamese Naval Service) Transferred to the Republic of Vietnam 31 August 1962 & renamed Fate unknown.

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sentry AM-299 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-11-29

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS SENTRY received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - A guard, usually a soldier, who protects an assigned post.

The ships sponsor was Miss Nanette L. Pratt.

 

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