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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Knox Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid July 24 1970 - Launched May 22 1971<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DONALD B. BEARY DE-1085'''<br/>
Commissioned July 22 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DONALD B. BEARY FF-1085'''<br/>
Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975<br/>
Assigned to Naval Reserve Force Atlantic at Norfolk VA September 30 1991<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DONALD B. BEARY FFT-1085'''<br/>
Reclassified Training Frigate (FFT) December 15 1991<br/>
Decommissioned May 20 1994<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995<br/><br/>
<li>'''TCG KARADENIZ F-255''' (Turkish Naval Service)<br/>
Leased to Turkey May 20 1994<br/>
Lease renewed September 20 1998
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[[Image:DONALD B BEARY DE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:DonaldOBeary_FF1085_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li> [[USS DONALD B. BEARY DE-1085_Covers_Page_1 | Donald B. Beary Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1972-94)  
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

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image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
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1972-07-22
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary fft1085 19720722 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary fft1085 19720722.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DE-1085<br/>
First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 9ef(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1972-07-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary de1085 19720722 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary de1085 19720722.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DE-1085<br/>
First Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
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1974-10-14
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DBBeary_DE1085_19741014_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DBBeary_DE1085_19741014_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DE-1085<br/>[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS) (FF)
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1982-07-22
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DonaldBBeary_FF1085_19820722_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DonaldBBeary_FF1085_19820722_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As FF-1085<br/>10th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
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1991-10-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary ff1085 19911027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As FF-1085
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Locy Type<br/>9eft(n+u) (FF,USS)
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1982-07-22
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DonaldBBeary_FF1085_19820722_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_DonaldBBeary_FF1085_19820722_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As FF-1085<br/>10th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDC 2t(n+u)
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1994-05-20
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary fft1085 19940520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary fft1085 19940520.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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As FFT-1085<br/>
Last Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>LDC 9(n+u)
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1994-05-20
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary ff1085 19940520 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary ff1085 19940520.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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As FFT-1085<br/>
Last Day in Commission
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Locy Type<br/>FAKE
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1972-07-22
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary de1085 19720722 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett donaldbbeary de1085 19720722.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DE-1085<br/>
A 2(n) with "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" was privately made by a cover sponsor and not authorized<br/>
(USCS Catalog of United Stated Naval Postmarks)
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
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<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' -  Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary USN (1888-1966)<br/>
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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