MacDONOUGH DDG 39

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.

Farragut Class Destroyer Leader Ordered as Destroyer Leader DL-8 Redesignated (DLG) November 14 1956 Keel Laid April 15 1958 - Launched July 9 1959 USS MacDONOUGH DLG-8 Commissioned November 4 1961 - Decommissioned April 6 1973 Recommissioned May 4 1974 USS MacDONOUGH DDG-39 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) June 30 1975 Decommissioned October 23 1992 Struck from Naval Register November 30 1992 Scrapped 2004

Naval Covers

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1. MacDonough Covers Page 1    (1961-89)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning November 4 1961 to April 6 1973

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53

1961-11-04

As DLG-8
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53a

1962-03-13

As DLG-8

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53b

1972-12-10

As DLG-8

 

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

1970-10-27

As DLG-8

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-12-10

As DLG-8

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2nd Commissioning May 4 1974 to October 23 1992

 

Locy Type FDR 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53c

1974-05-04

As DLG-8
First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53c

1974-08-07

As DLG-8

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53d

1983-12-01

As DDG-39

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53e

1989-12-07

As DDG-39

 

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

1975-12-21

As DDG-39
Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53h

1983-12-01

As DDG-39

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53i

1989-12-06

As DDG-39

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-53i

1992-10-23

As DDG-39
Last Day in Commission. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore Thomas MacDonough was born 23 December 1783 in The Trap (now MacDonough), Delaware. He was appointed midshipman 5 February 1800 and participated with distinction in operations against Tripoli, 1803-04, serving on Philadelphia before her capture and volunteering for the dash into Tripoli Harbor with Decatur to burn the captured vessel. During the War of 1812, he commanded the United States Squadron on Lake Champlain. His energy in preparation and vigor in combat won a skillfully executed victory over the British in Plattsburg Bay, 11 September 1814 that had far-reaching effects. In denying control of the lake to the British, Macdonough’s victory forced the invading army to retire to Canada, and left no grounds for British territorial claims in the area at the Ghent peace conference. Honored by Congress with promotion to captain, he served as Commandant, Portsmouth Navy Yard 1815-18, before assuming command of Guerriere and taking up station in the Mediterranean. He sailed to the Mediterranean again in 1824 as commanding officer of Constitution, but because of poor health was relieved 14 October 1825 at his own request. He departed for home in Edwin, but died at sea 10 November 1825 and was buried in Middletown, Conn. {DANFS}

 

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