UNDERWOOD FFG 36

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.

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid August 3 1981 - Launched February 6 1982 USS UNDERWOOD FFG-36 Commissioned January 29 1983 - Decommissioned 8 March 2013

Naval Covers

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1. USS Underwood FFG-36 Covers Page 1    (1981,1982,1983,2008)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus U-7

1983-04-29

Note

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus U-7

1983-06-15

N/A

First Day New Cachet
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AA 34093-1491)

2008-03-12

Phil Edwards

 

Locy Type 2-2n+ (USS, FPO AA 34093-1491)

2002-05-31

Notes: Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

USPS 4-bar Bath, ME

1981-07-30

N/A

Keel Laying
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS 4-bar Bath, ME

1982-02-06

N/A

Launching
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS UNDERWOOD earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 2 stars, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 7 stars and the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Captain Gordon Waite Underwood, USN (June 3 1910 – January 15 1978) who was awarded the Navy Cross for his achievements during World War II.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Elizabeth T. Underwood, the widow of Captain Underwood.

 

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