McCANDLESS FFT 1084

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 June 4 1970 - Launched March 20 1971 USS McCANDLESS DE-1084 Commissioned March 18 1972 USS McCANDLESS FF-1084 Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 USS McCANDLESS FFT-1084 Redesignated Training Frigate (FFT) December 31 1991 Assigned to Naval Reserve Force Atlantic, at Norfolk VA Decommissioned May 6 1994 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 TRAKYA F-257 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey (lease) May 6 1994 and renamed Lease renewed June 6 1998 Decommissioned by Turkey 2003 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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1. McCandless Covers Page 1    (1972-94)

 

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+)

1972-03-18

As DE-1084
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 9ef(n+u)

1972-03-18

As DE-1084
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DE,USS)

1974-02-25

As DE-1084
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (FF,USS)

1975-07-01

As FF-1084
First Day New Hull Designation. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (FF,USS)

1978-10-19

As FF-1084
First Day New Cachet. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1979-05-04

As FF-1084
First Day New Type of Post Office Cancel. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1991-03-18

As FF-1084

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (FF,USS)

1977-04-26

As FF-1084

 

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

1979-11-15

As FF-1084

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore Byron McCandless USN (September 5 1881 - May 30 1967), and his son Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless USN (August 12 1911 - January 24 1968).
Commodore Byron McCandless as Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS CALDWELL DD-69 during World War I, was awarded The Navy Cross for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer
Rear Admiral Bruce McCandless was awarded with The Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism on board USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 13 1942

 

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