GOLDSBOROUGH DDG 20

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.

Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid January 3 1961 - Launched December 15 1961 USS GOLDSBOROUGH DDG-20 Commissioned November 9 1963 - Decommissioned April 30 1993 Struck from Naval Register April 29 1993 Sold to Australia September 17 1993 for spare parts

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1963-93)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1963-11-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1965-06-07

Gemini Space Program

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1965-08-29

Gemini Space Program

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1969-07-24

Apollo Space Program

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS, lettering nearly fills dial)

1976-07-01

Port Visit to Singapore

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1980-04-01

Apollo Space Program, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1983-11-09

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1n+

1991-04-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS, N.Y.)

1970-03-13

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n+

1993-04-30

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Louis M. Goldsborough USN (February 18 1805 – February 20 1877)
Goldsborough was an officer in the United States Navy during the Civil War. He held several sea commands during the Civil War, including the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. He was also noted for contributions to nautical scientific research

 

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