AUBREY FITCH FFG 34

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.

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid April 10 1981 - Launched October 17 1981 USS AUBREY FITCH FFG-34 Commissioned October 9 1982 - Decommissioned December 12 1997 Stricken May 3 1999 Scrapped May 19 2005

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1982-83)

 

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 2-1(n+)

1982-10-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1983-02-09

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1983-02-09

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1997-12-12

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
CG Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Battle "E" Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star
Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star
CG Special Operations Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

First Oliver Hazard Perry Class ship to be scrapped

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Vice Admiral Aubrey Wray Fitch USN

 

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