PUGET SOUND AD 38

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.

Samuel Gompers Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid February 15 1965 - Launched September 16 1966 USS PUGET SOUND AD-38 Commissioned April 27 1968 - Decommissioned January 27 1996 Struck from Naval Register December 13 2007 Contract awarded for dismantling January 11 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1969)

 

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+)

1968-04-27

Commissioning, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-11-25

Note:

 

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

1991-06-28

Welcome Home, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Also postmarked from USS Virginia CGN-38

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (USS)

1978-09-18

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520240) ZIP 09544

1989-10-17 to 1989-10-17

Notes:

 

Locy Type Meter PB3 (#7155613) FPO 09544

1995-12-08

Invitation to the Decommissioning

 

Locy Type Meter PB3 (#7155613) FPO 09544

1995-12-08

Invitation to the Decommissioning

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USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1996-01-27

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

 

Other Information

PUGET SOUND earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, four (4) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, five (5) Navy Battle "E" Ribbons, three (3) Navy Expeditionary Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, three (3) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals and the Southwest Asia Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An arm of the Pacific Ocean extending some 80 miles south into Washington State. An important U.S. Navy Yard is located in the sound at Bremerton.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named PUGET SOUND - USS Puget Sound AV-13, USS Puget Sound CVE-113 and USS Puget Sound AD-38.

 

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