TRUETT FFT 1095

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 25 August 1966 - Launched 3 February 1973 USS TRUETT DE-1095 Commissioned 1 June 1974 USS TRUETT FF-1095 Reclassified Frigate (FF) 30 June 1975 USS TRUETT FFT-1095 Reclassified Training Frigate (FFT) 31 December 1991 Decommissioned 30 July 1994 Struck from Naval Register 11 January 1995 HTMS PHUTTHAYOTFA CHULALOK F-461 (Thailand Naval Service) Purchased by Thailand 9 December 1999 and renamed

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Truett DE-1095 / FF-1095 Covers Page 1    (1977-1994)

 

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 2-1(n) (USS,"DE")

1974-06-01

As DE-1095

 

Locy Type FDC 9f(n+u) (USS,"DE")

1974-06-01

As DE-1095

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (DE,USS)

1975-06-30

Last Day Hull Designation as DE-1095
Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1980-06-04

As FF-1095

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS)

1988-10-27

As FF-1095
Navy Day 1988

 

Locy Type 2-1t(n+) (USS)

1977-03-28

As FF-1095

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS,"FF")

1978-06-14

As FF-1095. FDOI, cachet by Elite

 

Locy Type 9-1e(n+u) (USS)

1980-06-04

As FF-1095

 

Other Information

USS TRUETT earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal,the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Chief Boatswain's Mate Quincy H. Truett, USN (3 April 1932 - 20 January 1969)
Truett enlisted in the Navy on September 14 1951 at Jacksonville, Fla., and, during the later stages of the Korean War, saw duty in Destroyers, Attack Cargo and Supply ships. From August 1 1965 to September 1966, Truett served with the Naval Support Activity, Danang, in South Vietnam. Following a tour of duty with the Key West Test and Evaluation Detachment, he trained at the Naval Amphibious Base at Coronado, Calif., in preparation for his return to Vietnam. On September 13 1968, Chief Boatswain's Mate Truett transferred to River Patrol Flotilla 5 and joined River Division 551.
On the night of January 20 1969, his division was operating on the Kinh Dong Tien Canal. Truett was patrol officer for two of four river patrol boats escorting an armored troop carrier. The entire unit came under intense enemy fire, and the boat ahead of Truett's erupted in flames. When the blaze forced the patrol boat's crew into the water, Chief Truett ordered his own craft to the rescue. Seemingly oblivious to the enemy gunfire streaming at him, Chief Truett maintained a constant covering fire throughout the rescue of the crew of PER 8137. Though mortally wounded, Chief Truett continued to fight until the successful completion of the rescue. Chief Truett died of his wounds that same day. For his ". . . extraordinary heroism . . ." Chief Boatswain's Mate Truett was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Geraldine Truett Walter.

 

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