RICHARD E BYRD DDG 23

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.

Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid April 12 1961 - Launched February 6 1962 USS RICHARD E. BYRD DDG-23 Commissioned March 7 1964 - Decommissioned April 27 1990 Stricken October 1 1992 To Greece October 1 1992 and cannibalized for spare parts Remains sunk as a taget June 19 2003

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1964-1990)

 

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+) (USS)

1964-03-07 to 1964-03-07

First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1973-10-13 to 1973-10-13

Ship's cachet.

 

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

1974-04-26 to 1974-04-26

Ship's cachet

 

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

1976-11-26 to 1976-11-26

Welcome to Norfolk - HMCS FRASER DDH-233, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

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

1989-03-07 to 1989-03-07

Ship's cachet

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u) (USS)

1990-03-27 to 1990-03-27

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Admiral Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 "Fleet Br." Norfolk VA

1990-04-27 to 1990-04-27

N/A

Decommissioning

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN (October 25 1888 – March 11 1957).
Byrd was a pioneering American polar explorer, famous aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Byrd's other awards include the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named RICHARD E. BYRD - USS Richard E. Byrd DDG-23 and USNS Richard E. Byrd T-AKE-4.

 

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