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 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 HHMS EPIRUS F-456 (Greek Naval Service) Leased to Greece August 30 1992 and renamed Retired from Greek service 2004, sunk as target 2006

Naval Covers

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1. USS Connole DE/FF-1056 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

DE-1056. Last Day Hull Designation. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-142

1978-09-06

FF-1056. Ships cachet.

 

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

1976-10-25

FF-1056. Welcome Home from Deployment, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS CONNOLE earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon w/ oak leaf cluster, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the US Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon during her Naval career.

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.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Mary Rickart Connole, mother of Commander David R. Connole, USN.

 

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