GLOVER AGFF 1

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.

Glover Class Escort Research Ship Keel Laid 29 July 1963 - Launched 17 April 1965 USS GLOVER AGDE-1 Commissioned 13 November 1965 USS GLOVER AGFF-1 Reclassified Experimental Frigate (AGFF) 30 June 1975 USS GLOVER FF-1098 Reclassified Frigate (FF) 1 October 1979 USS GLOVER AGFF-1 Reclassified Sonar Trials Ship (AGFF) 15 June 1999 USNS GLOVER AGFF-1 Transferred to Military Sealift Command 15 June 1999 Decommissioned 28 August 1992 Struck from Naval Register 20 November 1992 Sold 15 April 1994 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Glover AGDE-1 / AGFF-1 / FF-1098 Covers Page 1    (1980-1990)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Bath ME Slogan "AT EASTER / HELP / CRIPPLED CHILDREN"

1965-04-17

Launching
Beck Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1965-11-13

As AGDE-1
Commissioning, ship's cachet

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (AGDE)

1965-11-13

Commissioning, Close-up view of ship's cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (AGDE)

1970-06-05

As AGDE-1

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (AGDE,USS)

1971-05-15

As AGDE-1

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (AGFF,USS)

1977-03-08

As AGFF-1
Port Visit, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (AGFF,USS)

1977-09-12

As AGFF-1
Welcome to Norfolk - HMS SHEFFIELD, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (AGFF,USS)

1978-10-21

AGFF-1. Launching of the USS ARKANSAS CGN-41, cachet by Rear Admiral Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1980-04-14

FF-1098

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1983-03-08

FF-1098

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) (AGDE,USS)

1971-05-15

AGDE-1

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) (AGFF,USS)

1977-03-08

AGFF-1. Port Visit, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (FF,USS)

1983-03-08

FF-1098

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1990-05-18

FF-1098. Last Day Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9-1(n+u) (NALY)

1990-05-18

FF-1098. Last Day Postal Service, rubber stamp cachet. From the Scott Fasbender collection.

 

Other Information

GLOVER received the following awards during her Naval career - CG Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1 star - Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - National Defense Service Medal w/ star

NAMESAKE - Colonel John Glover, Continental Army (November 5 1732 - January 30 1797)

 

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