DAHLGREN DDG 43

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.

Farragut Class Guided Missile Frigate Ordered as Destroyer Leader (DL) 23 July 1956 Reclassified Guided Missile Frigate (DLG) 14 November 1956 Keel Laid 1 March 1958 - Launched 16 March 1960 USS DAHLGREN DLG-12 Commissioned 8 April 1961 - Decommissioned 24 February 1972 Recommissioned 17 March 1973 USS DAHLGREN DDG-43 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 30 June 1975 Decommissioned 31 July 1992 Struck from Naval Register 20 November 1992 Sold 15 April 1994 for scrapping, repossessed 1 October 1996 (not scrapped) Currently in Brownsville TX for scrapping, to be completed by August 2009.

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1962-1986)

 

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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1st Commissioning 8 April 1961 to 24 February 1972

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(n+u)

1961-04-08

As DLG-12. Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-06-02

As DLG-12

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1961-05-15

As DLG-12

 

Locy Type 9fu

1965-06-18

As DLG-12

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2nd Commissioning 17 March 1973 to 31 July 1992

 

Locy Type FDR 2(n+) (USS,"DLG")

1973-03-17

As DLG-12. First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type FDR 9ef(n+u) (DE-12)

1973-03-17

As DLG-12. First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DLG,USS)

1975-06-30

As DLG-12. Last Day Hull Designation, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

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

1975-07-01

As DDG-43. First Day of new Hull Designation. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1986-07-04

As DDG-43. Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986. 1986 International Naval Review, cachet by Nordic Cachets

 

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

1986-07-04

As DDG-43. Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986. Autographed by the Commanding Officer. 1986 International Naval Review. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (D2,USS)

1989-02-06

As DDG-43. Ship's cachet, visiting Germany. Serviced by Wolfgang Hechler (Notice the use of a German stamp)

 

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

1991-03-13

As DDG-43. DESERT STORM. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS,"DLG")

1974-11-05

As DLG-12. Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) (DDG,USS)

1975-07-01

As DDG-43. First Day of new Hull Designation. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 9f(n+u) (USS)

1989-02-06

As DDG-43. Type 9 postmark was on the back. Serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1992-05-29

As DDG-43. Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type LDPS 9f(n+u)(USS,"DDG")

1992-05-29

As DDG-43. Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type LDC 2t(n+u)(DDG,USS)

1992-07-31

As DDG-43. Last Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, USN (13 November 1809 – 12 July 1870).
Dahlgren headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the American Civil War and designed several different kinds of guns and cannons that were considered part of the reason the Union won the war.
Dahlgren, known as "The Father of American Naval Ordnance", joined the US Navy in 1826 and died on active duty on July 12 1870.
During his career, Dahlgren held command positions at South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, South Pacific Squadron, Bureau of Ordnance and Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named DAHLGREN - USS Dahlgren TB-9, USS Dahlgren DD-187 and USS Dahlgren DDG-43.

 

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