HULL DD 945

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.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 12 1956 - Launched August 10 1957 USS HULL DD-945 Commissioned July 3 1958 - Decommissioned July 11 1983 Struck from Naval Register November 15 1983 Sunk as target April 7 1998

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1966-83)

 

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+)

1966-02-18

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1969-08-19

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Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1975-08-12

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Locy Type 2-1t(nu) (USS)

1975-08-14

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Locy Type LDC 2-1n+

1983-07-11

Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1n+u

1983-07-11

Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore Isaac Hull USN (March 9 1773 – February 13 1843)
Hull served in the undeclared naval war with France (1798–1800) and in the Tripolitan War before being promoted to captain in 1806. In 1810 he was given command of the USS CONSTITUTION. Early in the War of 1812 he slipped his ship out of Chesapeake Bay and, evading seven enemy ships, succeeded in making his way through the British blockade to Boston Harbor. On Aug. 19 1812, the CONSTITUTION met the GUERRIERE in one of America's great sea battles. Hull's superior seamanship forced the British vessel to surrender

 

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