ARNOLD J ISBELL DD 869

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 14 1945 - Launched August 6 1945 USS ARNOLD J. ISBELL DD-869 Commissioned January 5 1946 - Decommissioned December 4 1973 Stricken February 1 1974 HNS SACHTOURIS D-214 (Greek Naval Service) Transferred to Greece December 4 1973 and renamed Stricken by Greece 1993 Scrapped 2002

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-70)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-01-05 to 1946-01-05

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1950-12-14 to 1950-12-14

Korean war free franking

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1963-07-18 to 1963-07-18

60 Years of Destroyers R/S cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (U S S)

1970-11-04 to 1970-11-04

Wide spacing of USS in postmark.

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1956-09-01 to 1956-09-01

Greyhound of the Sea cachet.

 

Other Information

Earned 6 Battle Stars for her Korea War service and 2 Battle Stars for her Vietnam War service.

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Captain Arnold J. Isbell, USN (September 22 1899 - March 19 1945)
Isbell was a United States Navy Officer and Naval Aviator killed near the end of World War II while serving on USS FRANKLIN CV-13.

 

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