VOGELGESANG DD 862

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 3 August 1944 - Launched 15 January 1945 USS VOGELGESANG DD-862 Commissioned 28 April 1945 - Decommissioned 24 February 1982 Struck from Naval Register 24 February 1982 QUETZALCOATL E-03 (Mexican Naval Service) Sold to Mexico 24 February 1982 and renamed Decommissioned by Mexico late 2002 Sunk as an artifical reef 2006

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Vogelgesang DD-862 Covers Page 1    (1945-1971)

 

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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Post office established 27 April 1945 - Disestablished February 1962

 

Locy Type 2(n) (Oct 27, 1945)

1945-10-27

"Victory Cancel"

 

Locy Type 2(n) (B)

1946-04-11

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Locy Type 2(n) (A)

1955-11-02

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Locy Type 2(n) (1960)

1961-04-15

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1955-11-02

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Locy Type 9#

1945-11-03

From the Bob Govern collection.

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Post office reestablished 5 January 1963 - Disestablished 24 February 1982

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1965-04-07

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

1971-12-09

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Other Information

USS VOGELGESANG earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Carl Theodore Vogelgesang, USN (11 January 1869 – 16 February 1927). Born at North Branch, CA, he graduated from the USNA Class of 1890. Various tours of duty aboard US Navy ships, Vogelgesang participated in the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, United States occupation of Veracruz and World War I. During his Naval career, he earned the Navy Cross, the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Philippine Campaign Medal, the Army of Cuban Pacification Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal.

The ships sponsor was Miss Senaide Vogelgesang.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Vogelgesang DE-284 (Cancelled 1944) and USS Vogelgesang DD-862.

 

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