CHAFEE DDG 90

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.

Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIa) Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid 5 May 2001 - Launched 2 November 2002 Christened 11 November 2002 USS CHAFEE DDG-90 Commissioned 18 October 2003

Naval Covers

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1. USS Chafee DDG-90 Covers Page 1     (2001-2018)

 

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 11-2(n+)(USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2003-10-18

First Day in Commission, Official ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-2(n+)(USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2011

USCS Postmark Request Survey

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+)(USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2007-02-14

Collector's request, requested by Glenn Smith

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+)(USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2011

USCS Postmark Request Survey

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n+) (USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2011-09-22

USCS Postmark Request Survey

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS,FPO AP 96662)

2021-06-11

Cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type 13-2c(n+)(USS,FPO AP 96662-1305)

2011-09-22

USCS Postmark Request Survey

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Day Station" Newport, RI

2003-10-18

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Senator John Lester Hubbard Chafee (December 29 1976 – October 24 1999).

Chafee was a US Marine Corps veteran of Guadalcanal and a rifle company commander during the Korean War. Senator Chaffe was also the Secretary of the Navy 1969-1972.

 

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