CONNOLE FF 1056

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 March 23 1967 - Launched July 20 1968 USS CONNOLE DE-1056 Commissioned August 30 1969 USS CONNOLE FF-1056 Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 Decommissioned August 14 1992 Stricken January 11 1995 EPIRUS F-456 (Greek Naval Service) Leased to Greece 30 August 1992 and renamed

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1. Connole Page 1    (1969-78)

 

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

 

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

1975-06-30

As DE-1056
Last Day Hull Designation
Richard F. Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Catalog Illustration C-142

1978-09-06

As FF-1056

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ oak leaf cluster
Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6)
Navy Expeditionary Medal
National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star
Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
CG Special Operations Service Ribbon

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Commander David R. Connole USN, Captain of the submarine USS TRIGGER SS-237 which was lost in battle in March 1945

 

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