FURSE DD 882

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 23 1944 - Launched March 9 1945 USS FURSE DD-882 Commissioned July 10 1945 USS FURSE DDR-882 Redesignated Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) March 18 1949 USS FURSE DD-882 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) March 1963 Decommissioned August 31 1972 Struck from Naval Register June 2 1975 GRAVINA D-62 (Spanish Naval Service) Loaned To Spain August 31 1972 and renamed Sold to Spain May 17 1978 Stricken and scrapped 1991

Naval Covers

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1. Furse Covers Page 1    (1945-72)

 

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 2

1954-01-31

As DDR-882

 

Locy Type 2(n) 1945

1947-04-21

As DD-882

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (DDR)

1960-12-14

As DDR-882

 

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

1968-11-27

As DD-882

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15869)

1945-09-11

As DD-882

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-04-21

As DD-882

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-01-31

As DDR-882

 

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

1971-07-04

As DD-882
Independence Day

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15869)

1945-09-11

As DD-882

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1972-06-21

As DD-882
Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9f(n+u)

1972-06-21

As DD-882
Last Day Postal Service (from 1972-06-21 cover)

 

Locy Type LDPS 9fu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-33b

1972-06-21

As DD-882
Last Day Postal Service (from 1972-06-21 cover)

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ft(n+u)

1972-06-21

As DD-882
Last Day Postal Service (from 1972-06-21 cover)

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant John Houseal Furse, USN (April 20 1880 - September 30 1907).
Furse was an officer in the United States Navy, whose active service lasted from 1901 until his death at sea in 1907.
Furse was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1901. His first service was on the Asiatic Station, where he served in Manila during a scientific expedition, as well as in other ships. Returning to the United States, he joined USS ILLINOIS BB-7 September 29 1904, and in her served in Cuban waters. Lieutenant Furse died on board USS Illinois September 30 1907, of injuries received fighting a storm which threatened his ship.

 

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