BADGER FF 1071

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 February 17 1968 - Launched December 7 1968 USS BADGER DE-1071 Commissioned December 1 1970 USS BADGER FF-1071 Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975 Decommissioned December 20 1991 Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995 Sunk July 22 1998 as target

Naval Covers

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1. Badger Covers Page 1    (1970-89)

 

Postmarks

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POSTMARK TYPE	DATE FROM to DATE TO	THUMBNAIL LINK TO CLOSE-UP IMAGE	THUMBNAIL LINK TO FULL COVER IMAGE

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1970-12-01

As DE-1071
First Day in Commission
 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1973-03-15

As DE-1071
 

Locy Type 2t(nu) [USS, FF at top, (1071) at bottom]

1976-04-14

As FF-1071
 

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

1976-10-31

As FF-1071
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1978-03-12

As FF-1071
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1989-07-04

As FF-1071
 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1979

1986-07-31

As FF-1071
 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1989

1987-10-06

As FF-1071

 

Other Information

BADGER earned 1 Battle Star (Vietnam)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Joint Meritorious Unit Award - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 1 star - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - Navy Expeditionary Medal - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Vietnam Service Medal w/ 1 star - Humanitarian Service Ribbon w/ 2 stars - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - Commodore Oscar Charles Badger USN (1823-99)
Badger served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War

 

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