ROMMEL D187

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.

Lütjens Class Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid 22 August 1967 by Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine with the hull number DDG-30 - Launched 1 February 1969 FGS ROMMEL D187 (West German Naval Service) Commissioned 2 May 1970 - Decommissioned 30 September 1998 Struck 30 June 1999 - Scrapped 2004

Naval Covers

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1. Rommel D187 Covers Page 1    (1970-95)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Boston MA

1970-05-02

N/A

First Day of Commissioning. Ship's cachet.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - General Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (15 November 1891 – 14 October 1944)
Rommel was a highly decorated officer of WWI and WWII battles.

The ships sponsor was Lucie Maria Rommel, widow of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel.

 

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