BUCHANAN DDG 14

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.

Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missle Destroyer Keel Laid April 23 1959 - Launched May 11 1960 USS BUCHANAN DDG-14 Commissioned February 7 1962 - Decommissioned October 1 1991 Struck from Naval Register November 20 1992 Sunk June 13-14 2000 as a target during Operation SINKEX

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1978-89)

 

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(n)

1962-02-07

First Day in Commission, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1969-10-27

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1975-04-28

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1983-09-26

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1987-02-07

Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1990-05-14

Port Visit to Portland OR

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1978-05-27

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

1980-06-19

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1nu (USS,USN)

1989-09-26

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n

1991-10-01

Last Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n

1991-10-01

Last Day in Commission. Cachet by USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon - Navy "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3 awards) - Republic of Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 11 Campaign stars) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - Captain Franklin Buchanan (1800-1874)
Buchanan was appointed a Midshipman in 1815, and rose to be a Commander in 1841. He was chief adviser to Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft in planning the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and was its first superintendent (1845–47). In Sept., 1861, he took the rank of Captain in the Confederate navy, commanding the VIRGINIA (formerly the MERRIMACK) against the Union blockading squadron in Hampton Roads (Mar. 8, 1863). Wounded in that engagement, he took no part in the battle of the MONITOR and MERRIMACK the next day. Promoted to Ranking Officer in the Confederate navy, he was forced to surrender to David G. Farragut in the battle of Mobile Bay (Aug. 5, 1864)

 

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