REEVES CG 24

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.

Leahy Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid 1 July 1960 - Launched 12 May 1962 USS REEVES DLG-24 Commissioned 15 May 1964 - Decommissioned 10 April 1969 Recommissioned 29 August 1970 USS REEVES CG-24 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) 30 June 1975 Decommissioned 12 November 1993 Stricken 12 November 1993 - Sunk as target 31 May 2001

Naval Covers

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1. USS Reeves DLG-24 / CG-24 Covers Page 1     (1962-1993)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning 15 May 1964 to 10 April 1969

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (USS)

1964-05-15

DLG-24. First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-03-23

DLG-24. Enroute to Overhaul, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

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2nd Commissioning 29 August 1970 to 12 November 1993

 

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

1989-05-15

CG-24. 25th Anniversary in Commission. Rubber stamp cachet, signed by the CO, Capt. William Dillard (Wild Bill) Center, USN (11/03/87 - 10/27/89)

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

1991-12-16

As CG-24
Official Business

 

Other Information

USS REEVES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 9 Campaign stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (7 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1st Class Unit Citation Ribbon and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, USN
Born in Tampico, III., on 20 November 1872, Reeves graduated from the Naval Academy in 1894. Initially assigned to San Francisco (Cruiser No. 5), he served in Oregon (BB-3) during the Spanish-American War, participating in the action against Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago in June and July 1898. After the turn of the century, he served in San Francisco, Wisconsin (BB-9), and Ohio (BB-12) in addition to tours ashore at Newport and Annapolis, where he was an instructor in the Naval Academy's Department of Physics and Chemistry, 1906-08. Following duties as ordnance officer on board New Hampshire (BB-25), he served as ordnance officer in the staff of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Assignment to the Board of Inspection and Survey and a tour as Commanding Officer, Naval Coal Depot, Tiburon, Calif., followed. In April 1913 he assumed command of Jupiter (AC-3), the Navy's first electrically propelled vessel. Detached in April 1914, he commanded St. Louis (Cruiser No. 20) and various other ships until assigned to Oregon, June 1915, as Commanding Officer. Detached for shore duty at the Mare Island Navy Yard, in June 1916, he commanded Maine (BB-10) during World War I, earning the Navy Cross for "exceptionally meritorious service" during that tour. After the war, he served as Naval Attaché at Rome and in April 1921 assumed command of Pittsburg (ACR-4). Captain of the Mare Island Navy Yard at the end of that year, he commanded North Dakota (BB-29), 1922-23, then attended and afterward served on the staff of the War College at Newport. After October 1925, he twice served as Commander, Aircraft Squadrons, Battle Fleet, interspersed with duty on the General Board, June 1929-June 1930. Fifteen months later he became Senior Member of the Board of Inspection and Survey, Pacific Coast Section. Another tour at Mare Island followed and in June 1933 he became Commander, Battleships, Battle Force, with the rank of vice admiral. Assigned Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, with the rank of admiral, the following month, he was designated Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet, 26 February 1934. In June 1936 he was ordered to Washington, D.C., where he served on the General Board until 23 November. Retired 7 days later he was recalled to active duty 13 May 1940. Advanced to vice admiral on the retired list, he served in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy from 21 May 1940 until 23 December 1946. He died at Bethesda, Md., 25 March 1948. {DANFS}

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Joseph M. Reeves, Jr., daughter-in-law of the late Vice Adm. J. M. Reeves.

 

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