JOHN RODGERS DD 983

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.

Spruance Class Destroyer Keel Laid August 12 1976 - Launched February 25 1978 USS JOHN RODGERS DD-983 Commissioned July 14 1979 - Decommissioned September 4 1998 Scrapped December 30 2006

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1979-95)

 

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 2-1(n+)

1979-07-14

First Day in Commission

 

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

1982-09-23

Note:

 

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

1987-02-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS)

1995-07-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS, U.S. NAVY)

1983-06-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS, U.S.NAVY)

1990-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1

1998-09-04

Decommissioning
Roger A. Wentworth

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Three members of the Rodgers family who served in the Navy from the War of 1812 through World War I...Commodore John Rodgers (1772-1838) (Naval Officer, War of 1812)...Rear Admiral John Rodgers (August 8 1812 - May 5 1882), son of Commodore John Rodgers...John Rodgers (January 15 1881 - August 27 1926), great grandson of Commodore Rodgers. He last served as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics until killed in an airplane crash August 27 1926

 

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