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<ol>Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missile Destroyer<br/> | <ol>Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missile Destroyer<br/> | ||
Ordered as Destroyer DD-955<br/> | Ordered as Destroyer DD-955<br/> | ||
Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) April | Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 23 April 1957<br/> | ||
Keel Laid May | Keel Laid 18 May 1959 - Launched 4 June 1960<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS BIDDLE DDG-5'''<br/> | <li>'''USS BIDDLE DDG-5'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned May | Commissioned 5 May 1962<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5'''<br/> | <li>'''USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5'''<br/> | ||
Renamed July | Renamed 28 July 1964<br/> | ||
Decommissioned October | Decommissioned 31 October 1989<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register June | Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1990<br/> | ||
Sold to Metro Machine Philadelphia for scrap<br/> | Sold to Metro Machine Philadelphia for scrap<br/> | ||
Completed November | Completed 8 November 2002 | ||
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[[Image:Biddle_PATCH.jpg|thumb|center| | [[Image:Biddle_PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|175px]] | ||
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<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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<h4>USS BIDDLE</h4> | |||
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<h4>Post Office Established May 5 1962 - Disestablished October 31 1989</h4> | |||
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1962-05-05 | 1962-05-05 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 | [[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 19620505r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | ||
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<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | ||
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | ||
Locy Type<br/>LD 2(n+ | Locy Type<br/>LD 2(n+) | ||
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1964-07-28 | 1964-07-28 | ||
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1964-07-28 | 1964-07-28 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 | [[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 19640728r pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
</td><td align="center" width="120"> | </td><td align="center" width="120"> | ||
[[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 19640728.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett biddle ddg5 19640728.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
</td></tr></table> | </td></tr></table> | ||
Last Day as BIDDLE DDG-5. | |||
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Locy Type<br/>LD 2(n+ | Locy Type<br/>LD 2(n+) | ||
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1964-07-28 | 1964-07-28 | ||
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<h4>USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS</h4> | |||
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Locy Type<br/>FD 2(n+) | Locy Type<br/>FD 2(n+) (USS) | ||
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1964-07-28 | 1964-07-28 | ||
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Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/> | Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS,<br/>Lettering fills dial) | ||
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1972-04-20 | 1972-04-20 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett_claudevricketts_ddg5_19720420.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett_claudevricketts_ddg5_19720420.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | |||
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) | |||
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1982-11-18 | |||
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As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett claudevricketts ddg5 19670724.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett claudevricketts ddg5 19670724.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | |||
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Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS) | |||
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1989-08-24 | |||
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As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5 | ||
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1989-10-31 | 1989-10-31 | ||
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Biddle was one of the first five Captains of the Continental Navy, which was raised by the Americans during the American Revolutionary War<br/><br/> | Biddle was one of the first five Captains of the Continental Navy, which was raised by the Americans during the American Revolutionary War<br/><br/> | ||
'''CLAUDE V. RICKETTS'''<br/><br/> | '''CLAUDE V. RICKETTS'''<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral Claude Vernon Ricketts (1906 – July 6 1964)<br/> | '''NAMESAKE''' - Admiral Claude Vernon Ricketts, USN (February 23 1906 – July 6 1964)<br/> | ||
Ricketts served in the United States Navy as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations....As Gunnery Officer he was awarded | Ricketts served in the United States Navy as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations....As Gunnery Officer he was awarded the Commendation Ribbon w/ "V" for his actions aboard [[WEST_VIRGINIA_BB_48|USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48]] when he assumed command of the ship upon [[BENNION DD 662|Captain Bennion's]] death during the [[Pearl Harbor Heroes|Pearl Harbor attack]].<br/>Admiral Ricketts earned the following awards during his Naval career - Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with "V" Device, the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device, the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 silver star and 2 bronze stars, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star. Admiral Ricketts also earned the Naval Aviator Badge. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 17 November 2018
Ship Name and Designation History
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Ordered as Destroyer DD-955 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 23 April 1957 Keel Laid 18 May 1959 - Launched 4 June 1960 |
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- USS Biddle DDG-5 Covers Page 1 (1962-64)
- USS Claude V. Ricketts DDG-5 Covers Page 1 (1967-89)
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USS BIDDLE
Post Office Established May 5 1962 - Disestablished October 31 1989
Locy Type |
1962-05-05 |
As BIDDLE DDG-5. First Day in Commission. R/S cachet.
Locy Type |
1964-03-31 |
As BIDDLE DDG-5. R/S cachet.
Locy Type |
1964-07-28 |
As BIDDLE DDG-5. R/S cachet. AM in dial.
Locy Type |
1964-07-28 |
Last Day as BIDDLE DDG-5.
Locy Type |
1964-07-28 |
Last Day As BIDDLE DDG-5. Close up of R/S cachet. AM in dial.
USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS
Locy Type |
1964-07-28 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. PM in dial.
Locy Type |
1967-07-24 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1972-04-20 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1982-11-18 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1988-12-25 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1967-07-24 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1989-08-24 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5
Locy Type |
1989-10-31 |
As CLAUDE V. RICKETTS DDG-5. Last Day in Commission
Other Information
BIDDLE
NAMESAKE - Captain Nicholas Biddle (September 10 1750 – March 17 1778)
Biddle was one of the first five Captains of the Continental Navy, which was raised by the Americans during the American Revolutionary War
CLAUDE V. RICKETTS
NAMESAKE - Admiral Claude Vernon Ricketts, USN (February 23 1906 – July 6 1964)
Ricketts served in the United States Navy as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations....As Gunnery Officer he was awarded the Commendation Ribbon w/ "V" for his actions aboard USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48 when he assumed command of the ship upon Captain Bennion's death during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Admiral Ricketts earned the following awards during his Naval career - Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with "V" Device, the Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device, the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 silver star and 2 bronze stars, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star. Admiral Ricketts also earned the Naval Aviator Badge.
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