KOELSCH FF 1049

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.

Garcia Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 19 February 1965 - Launched 8 June 1965 USS KOELSCH DE-1049 Commissioned 10 June 1967 USS KOELSCH FF-1049 Reclassified Frigate (FF) 30 June 1975 Decommissioned 31 May 1989 Struck from Naval Register 19 August 1994 SIQQATH F-266 Leased to Pakistan 31 May 1989 and renamed Transferred back to MARAD at Singapore 9 September 1994 Sold for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Koelsch DE-1049 / FF-1049 Covers Page 1     (1965-1983)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-22

1967-06-10

DE-1049. Commissioning.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-10-12

DE-1049. Columbus Day

 

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

1983-04-13

FF-1049

 

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

1983-04-13

FF-1049

 

Other Information

USS KOELSCH earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 star, the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon w/ 1 star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant (j.g.) John Kelvin Koelsch, USN (December 22 1923 - October 16 1951).
Lt. (j.g.) Koelsch was a helicopter pilot during the Korean War. During a rescue mission of a USMC aviator, his helicopter was shot down. He, his crewman, and the rescued USMC pilot survived and evaded capture for nine days before being captured by the North Koreans. He was held a Prisoner of War and died of malnutrition and dysentery but never gave in to his captors. For his conspicuous gallantry, intrepidity, and heroic spirit of self-sacrifice, Lt. (j.g.) Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor August 3, 1955.

 

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