DONALD B BEARY FFT 1085

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.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid July 24 1970 - Launched May 22 1971 USS DONALD B. BEARY DE-1085 Commissioned July 22 1972 USS DONALD B. BEARY FF-1085 Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 Assigned to Naval Reserve Force Atlantic at Norfolk VA September 30 1991 USS DONALD B. BEARY FFT-1085 Reclassified Training Frigate (FFT) December 15 1991 Decommissioned May 20 1994 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 TCG KARADENIZ F-255 (Turkish Naval Service) Leased to Turkey May 20 1994 Lease renewed September 20 1998

 

Naval Covers

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1. Donald B. Beary Covers Page 1    (1972-94)

 

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 FDC 2(n+)

1972-07-22

As DE-1085
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(n+u)

1972-07-22

As DE-1085
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-10-14

As DE-1085
Columbus Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) (FF)

1982-07-22

As FF-1085
10th Anniversary, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1991-10-27

As FF-1085

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (FF,USS)

1982-07-22

As FF-1085
10th Anniversary, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2t(n+u)

1994-05-20

As FFT-1085
Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9(n+u)

1994-05-20

As FFT-1085
Last Day in Commission

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Locy Type FAKE

1972-07-22

As DE-1085
A 2(n) with "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" was privately made by a cover sponsor and not authorized
(USCS Catalog of United Stated Naval Postmarks)

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Humanitarian Service Ribbon - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary USN (1888-1966)
At the outbreak of World War II, Beary was Commander of the Fleet Operational Training Command in the Atlantic theater. In the Pacific battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa 1944, he was Commander of ServRon 6.

 

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