JARRETT FFG 33

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 February 11 1981 - Launched October 17 1981 USS JARRETT FFG-33 Commissioned July 2 1983 - Deactivation 21 April 2011 Decommissioned May 11 2011 18 June 2015 Scrapped

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1981-2001)

 

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 2t(n+u) USCS Catalog Illustration J-19

1985-08-05

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Catalog Illustration J-19a

1991-11-08

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

1995-01-07

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Catalog Illustration J-19b

1997-08-07

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Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Catalog Illustration J-19c

1995-01-07

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Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

2011-04-21

Deactivation, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2-2n (USS, 96669-1489)

2011-05-27

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon w/ 1 star - Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 star - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 3 stars - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars - Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars - GWOT Expeditionary Service Medal - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 8 stars - CG Special Operations Service Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwaiti)

JARRETT was the first U.S. Navy warship to be commanded by a woman, Commander Kathleen A. McGrath, from December 18 1998 until September 4 2000

NAMESAKE - Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett USN (12 October 1898 – 9 April 1974)
Jarrett had an outstanding career during World War II. He received the Navy Cross for heroism in the Battle of the Coral Sea and served with great valor as a destroyer screen commander for the fast carrier task force operations in the Pacific as well as a bombardment group commander in the Marshall and Marianas campaigns. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for command of his destroyer fire support unit in the Marianas campaign, the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in commanding the destroyer screen for carrier striking the Palaus, the Philippines and the Marianas; and the Bronze Star Medal for heroic actions as Commander Scouting Line for the fast carrier force bound for the raids early in 1945 on Okinawa, Tokyo and Formosa. Upon the close of World War II, Vice Admiral Jarrett commanded the Light Cruiser USS ASTORIA CL-90; was a member of the staff of the Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; served as the Plans and Policy Officer (Naval Reserve) under the Chief of Naval Operations, and was Senior Military Attaché, Taiwan, before successively commanding Destroyer Flotilla 4 and Cruiser Flotilla 4. In February 1953, he became the Deputy Inspector General, Navy Department, serving until his retirement in November 1954.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mary W. D. Jarrett, widow of the late Vice Adm. Jarrett.

 

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