O KANE DDG 77

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.

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight II) Guided Missile Destroyer
Keel Laid May 8 1977 - Launched March 28 1998


1. USS O'KANE DDG-77
   Commissioned October 23 1999 -

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (2008)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-2n+ (USS,FPO AP 96674-1295)

1999-10-23 to 1999-10-23

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC F "A Tradition Of Honor"

1999-10-23 to 1999-10-23

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC F "A Tradition Of Honor"

1999-10-23 to 1999-10-23

Commissioning. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-2n+ (USS,FPO AP 96674-1295)

1999-11-29 to 1999-11-29

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-2n+ (USS,FPO AP 96674-1295)

2004-10-24 to 2004-10-24

Remembering the USS Tang SS-306, cachet by Dan Goodwin

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP / 96674-1295)

2008-02-29 to 2008-02-29

Notes:

 

USPS 4-bar Bath, ME

1997-05-08 to 1997-05-08

Keel Laying, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS 4-bar "City Of Ships" Bath, ME

1998-03-28 to 1998-03-28

N/A

Launching, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Richard Hetherington O'Kane (1911–94) a United States Navy submarine commander in World War II, who received the Medal of Honor for his service on the USS TANG SS-306. Having also served on the near legendary USS WAHOO SS-238, as Executive Officer (XO) and 'Approach Officer', he participated (directly) in more successful attacks on Japanese shipping than any other fighting submarine officer during the war.

 

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