LYNDE McCORMICK DDG 8

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.

Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missle Destroyer Originally classified as Destroyer DD-958 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) April 23 1957 Keel Laid April 4 1958 - Launched July 28 1959 USS LYNDE McCORMICK DDG-8 Commissioned June 3 1961 - Decommissioned October 1 1991 Struck from Naval Register November 20 1992 Sold June 20 1994 to Consolidated Minerals for conversion into power barge Returned to Navy control March 23 1999 Sunk as target February 24, 2001 off California

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1961-91)

 

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 2(n)

1961-06-03

First Day in Commission, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(nu)

1961-06-03

First Day in Commission, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1961-12-14

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1974-12-18

Ships cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-42

1973-07-03

Ships cachet
 

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

1986-04-03

Note:

 

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

1986-06-03

Ships cachet

 

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

1977-08-04

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1991-10-01

Ships cachet, Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Lynde Dupuy McCormick was born in Annapolis, Md., 12 August 1895, son of Rear Adm. A. M. Depuy McCormick. After attending St. John’s Preparatory School and College, he graduated from the Naval Academy with distinction 4 June 1915. He served in Wyoming with the British Grand Fleet during World War I, then in South Carolina and Buchanan. His commands at sea included Kennedy and submarines R-10 and V-2. An expert in logistics, he won the Legion of Merit and two gold stars in lieu of additional awards of the same decoration for service as war plans officer for the Pacific Fleet; as assistant chief of Naval Operations for Logistic Plans and chief adviser on logistics to the Joint Chiefs of Staff; -and as commander, Battleship Division 3 in action against Okinawa. As vice admiral he was deputy commander in chief, Pacific Fleet, then vice chief of Naval Operations. Upon the death of Adm. Forrest Sherman he became acting chief of Naval Operations, then served as commander in chief, Atlantic Fleet and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic under NATO. His final service was as president of the Naval War College. He died 16 August 1956 at Newport. {DANFS}

 

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