RAMAGE DDG 61

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 4 January 1993 - Launched 11 February 1994 Christened 23 April 1994 USS RAMAGE DDG-61 Commissioned (Special) 26 June 1995 - Commissioned (Full) 22 July 1995

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ramage DDG-61 Covers Page 1    (1995-2019)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-57

1995-07-22

Commissioning, cacheted.

 

Locy Type FDC 2tn+u

1995-07-22

Commissioning, signed by the 1st CO, CDR Daniel Diemer Thompson, USN (22 July 1995 - 7 February 1997)
Cachet by Paul Nitchman and sponsored by the USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type FDC 9n+u

1995-07-22

Commissioning, signed by the 1st CO, CDR Daniel Diemer Thompson, USN (22 July 1995 - 7 February 1997)
Cachet by Paul Nitchman and sponsored by the USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2tn+u

1995-12-19

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS)

2001-01-10

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 9n+ (USS)

1995-11-13

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-3(n+) (USN, USS, FPO, AE 09586-1279)

2011-09-11

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 12n+ (USS)

2001-11-19

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2n (USS, FPO AE 09586)

2019-12-07

Ships cachet, collectors request by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 12-3c(n+) (USN, USS, FPO, AE 09586-1279)

2011-09-11

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 13-2(n) (USS, FPO AE 09586)

2019-10-01

Collectors request from Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type F "HOST SHIP / FOR / CONSTITUTION SAIL"

1997-07-21

200th Anniversary of the USF Constitution, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F "SECOND ANNIVERSARY / IN COMMISSION / FPO AE 09586-1279"

1997-07-22

2nd Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F

1997-10-13

Navy Day, red cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-09-07

Ships cachet, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Meter PB5 (#PB8565310)

2011-09-14

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Other Information

USS RAMAGE has earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the Armed Forces Service Medal as of 2016

NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral Lawson Patterson Ramage, USN (January 19 1909 – April 15 1990).
Ramage was a officer in the US Navy serving from 1931–1969 retiring as a Vice Admiral.
     (Then) Commander Ramage, Commanding Officer of the USS Parche SS-384, was awarded the Medal of Honor for a pre-dawn attack on a Japanese convoy, July 31, 1944. He was presented the Medal Of Honor By President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
      VAdm Ramage received the following awards during his Naval career - The Medal of Honor, The Navy Cross with one star, The Distinguished Service Medal, The Silver Star Medal, The Bronze Star Medal, The Navy Commendation Medal with "V" device, The Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with two bronze stars, The American Defense Service Medal with fleet clasp, The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver star and two bronze stars, The World War II Victory Medal, The Navy Occupation Medal, The National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star and the Philippine Liberation Medal. The VAdm. also rated the Submarine Warfare Insignia and the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia.

The ships sponsor is Barbara Ramage, wife of Admiral Ramage

 

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