RUSSELL DDG 59

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.

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid 27 July 1992 - Launched 23 October 1993 Christened 30 October 1993 USS RUSSELL DDG-59 Commissioned 20 May 1995

Naval Covers

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1. USS Russell DDG-59 Covers Page 1    (1995-2002)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2mt(n+) (FPO AP 96677-1277)

1995-05-20

Commissioning. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-2mt(n+) (FPO AP 96677-1277)

1998-05-13

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-2mt(n+) (FPO AP 96677-1277)

2002-10-22

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (FPO AP 96677)

2024-01-10

Collectors request, from the Foster E. Miller, III collection.

 

Locy Type 12-2(n+) (FPO AP 96677-1277)

2006-12-14

Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2cn+ (FPO AP 96677)

2019-05-18

Cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 13-2(n+) (FPO AP 96677-1277)

2006-12-14

Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-10-10

Ship's cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Other Information

NAMESAKES - Rear Admiral John Henry Russell, USN (July 4 1827 - April 1 1897).
RAdm Russell was an officer of the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War.
Major General John Henry Russell, Jr., USMC (November 14 1872 - March 6 1947)
MGen Russell (the Admiral's son) was a Major General and 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named RUSSELL - USS Russell DD-414 and USS Russell DDG-59.
Russell DD-414 was named in honor of Admiral Russell only, Russell DDG-59 was named in honor of the father and son.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Brooke Russell Astor (March 30, 1902-August 13, 2007), the only child of John Henry Russell, Jr. (1872–1947), the 16th Commandant of the Marine Corps.

 

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