CAPODANNO FF 1093

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.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid October 12 1971 - Launched October 21 1972 USS CAPODANNO DE-1093 Commissioned November 17 1973 USS CAPODANNO FF-1093 Redesignated Frigate (FF) July 1 1975 Decommissioned July 30 1993 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 TCG MAUVENET F-250 (Turkish Naval Service) Leased to Turkey July 30 1993 and renamed Sold to Turkey February 22 2002

Naval Covers

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1. Capodanno Covers Page 1     (1974-93)

 

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

 

USPS Machine Cancel

1972-10-21

No Image

Launching, cachet by USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS

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Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1973-11-17

As DE-1093
Commissioning, cachet by USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-11-14

As DE-1093

 

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

1976-08-11

As FF-1093

 

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

1979-03-03

As FF-1093
Port Visit to Port Everglades, cachet by George H. Wilson

 

Locy Type 2-1 (D2,USS)

1988-04-29

As FF-1093

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (DE,USS)

1974-11-14

As DE-1093

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (FF,USS)

1976-08-11

As FF-1093

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1978

1979-03-03

As FF-1093
Port Visit to Port Everglades, cachet by George H. Wilson

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1978

1981-04-03 to 1981-04-06

As FF-1093

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1988

1988-04-29

As FF-1093

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-45

1982-06-23

As FF-1093
Tall Ships 1982, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-45

1982-06-23

No Image

As FF-1093
Tall Ships 1982, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1993-07-30

As FF-1093
Decommissioning, cachet by USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4) - Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Ribbon - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Fr. Vincent Robert Capodanno, Lieutenant, Chaplain Corps, USN (February 13 1929 - September 4 1967).
In December 1965, Father Capodanno received his commission as a Lieutenant in the Navy Chaplain Corps. He was assigned to the First Marine Division in Vietnam in April 1966. While serving as Chaplain with the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, during combat with enemy forces in Quang Tin Province on September 4 1967, he lost his life as he provided assistance and comfort to Marine casualties. For his actions on that occasion, Lieutenant Vincent R. Capodanno was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

 

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