MITSCHER DDG 35

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.

Mitscher Class Destroyer Keel Laid October 3 1949 as Destroyer DD-927 Redesignated Destroyer Leader (DL) February 2 1951 Launched January 26 1952 USS MITSCHER DL-2 Commissioned May 15 1953 - Decommissioned March 18 1966 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) March 15 1967 USS MITSCHER DDG-35 Recommissioned June 29 1968 - Decommissioned June 1 1978 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1978 Sold August 1 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Mitscher Covers Page 1    (1953-78)

 

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

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1st Commissioning May 15 1953 to March 18 1966

 

Locy Type FDC 2r

1953-05-15

As DL-2
First Day in Commission
Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-05-25

As DL-2

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2nd Commissioning June 29 1968 to June 1 1978

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1976-02-27

As DDG-35
Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1978-04-18

As DDG-35
Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1975-08-18

As DDG-35

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+)

1978-04-23

As DDG-35
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDPS 9-1(n+u)

1978-04-23

As DDG-35
Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Admiral Marc Andrew Mitscher, USN (January 26 1887 - February 3 1947).

 

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