BLANDY DD 943

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.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid December 29 1955 - Launched December 19 1956 USS BLANDY DD-943 Commissioned November 26 1957 - Decommissioned January 15 1969 Recommissioned May 2 1970 - Decommissioned November 5 1982 Struck from Naval Register July 27 1990 Sold June 30 1994 to N.R. Acquision and broken up for scrap 1996

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1962-82)

 

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 November 26 1957 to January 15 1969

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1962-12-25

Christmas 1962
 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-06-15

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Locy Type 9fu

1962-12-25

Christmas 1962

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2nd Commissioning May 2 1970 to November 5 1982

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-11-10

Note: USMC Birthday
Greater Miami Cachets
 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1977-02-17

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1979

1980-04-18

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

1982-03-01

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

1982-03-01

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Admiral William H. P. Blandy USN (June 28 1890-January 12 1954)
He participated in the occupation Of Veracruz in 1914 and served on board a battleship with the British Grand Fleet during World War I. During World War II he was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Commander, Group 1, Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet; and Commander, Cruisers and Destroyers, Pacific Fleet. After the war he commanded JTF 1 during the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. He commanded the 2nd Task Fleet and later served as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet

 

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