VREELAND FF 1068

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.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid March 20 1968 - Launched and Christened June 16 1969 USS VREELAND DE-1068 Commissioned June 13 1970 USS VREELAND FF-1068 Redesignated Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 Decommissioned August 30 1992 Stricken from Naval Register January 11 1995 HNS MAKEDONIA F-458 (Greek Naval Service) Leased to Greece July 25 1992 and renamed Permanently transferred to Greece February 9 2001

Naval Covers

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1. Vreeland Covers Page 1    (1970-89)

 

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+)

1970-06-13

AsDE-1068
First Day of Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-06-23

As DE-1068

 

Locy Type 2(L) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-22b

1989-03-03

As FF-1068

 

Locy Type 9(L) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-22e

1989-03-03

As FF-1068

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-22

1975-07-01

As FF-1068
First Day New Hull Designation. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-22

1976-06-01

As FF-1068
Saluting "Interphil '76". Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-22a

1976-06-01

As FF-1068
Saluting "Interphil '76". Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

VREELAND earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ oak leaf cluster - Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 star - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 5 stars - CG Special Operations Service Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland, USN (March 10 1852 - September 27 1916).
Vreeland started his Naval career as a naval apprentice early in 1866 and was retired from active duty on March 10 1914.

 

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