FLETCHER DD 992

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.

Spruance Class Destroyer Keel Laid April 24 1978 - Launched June 16 1979 USS FLETCHER DD-992 Commissioned July 12 1980 - Decommissioned October 1 2004 Sunk as a target July 16 2008 during RIMPAC 2008 by HMAS WALLER

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1980-2004)

 

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 F "COMMISSIONING DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-52

1980-07-12

Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1980-08-01

Listed in USCS Postmark Catalog as Type 2(n), but hyphen is clearly visible as 2(n+)

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,D1,USS)

1990-10-27

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

1992-12-25

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

2004-09-30

Decommissioning of the USS Monsoon PC-4, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

2004-09-30

Decommissioning of the USS Zephyr PC-8, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1983-10-05

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1989-03-21

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

1992-12-25

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, USN

 

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