HORNE CG 30

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.

Belknap Class Destroyer Leader Keel Laid December 12 1962 - Launched October 30 1964 USS HORNE DLG-30 Commissioned April 15 1967 USS HORNE CG-30 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) June 30 1975 Decommissioned February 4 1994 Struck from Naval Register February 4 1994 Sunk as a target on 29 June 2008 as part of RIMPAC 2008

 

Naval Covers

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1. Horne Covers Page 1    (1967-94)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

San Francisco CA Slogan / CDS

1964-10-30 to 1964-11-03

Launching
Beck Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1967-04-15

As DLG-30
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-12-29

As DLG-30

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (DLG,USS)

1974-10-02

As DLG-30

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (DLG,USS)

1974-10-14

As DLG-30
Columbus Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (CG,USS)

1976-07-04

As CG-30
Independence Day, cachet by USS California Chapter No. 51, USCS

 

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

1978-12-25

As CG-30
Christmas Greetings, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1n+y (B,USS,96667) 1981

1980-12-14

As CG-30

 

Locy Type 2-1n+y (A,USS,96667)

1993-04-15

As CG-30

 

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

1980-04-07

As CG-30

 

Locy Type 9-1n+uy USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-96

1984-01-03

As CG-30

 

Locy Type 9-1n+uy USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-96a

1987-12-27

As CG-30

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n+y

1994-02-04

As CG-30. Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

USS HORNE earned two (2) Combat Action Ribbons, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon two (2) Navy Battle "E" Ribbons, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, two (2) National Defense Service Medals, two (2) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), two (2) Southwest Asia Service Medals, eight (8) Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Admiral Frederick J. Horne, USN (1880-1959).
Vice Chief of Naval Operations 1952 - 1954.

 

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