O BANNON DD 987

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 June 24 1977 - Launched September 25 1978 USS O'BANNON DD-987 Commissioned December 15 1979 - Decommissioned August 19 2005 Sunk October 6 2008 as target of SINKEX 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1979-2005)

 

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

 

USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula, Miss

1979-01-06

No Image

Christening. Cachet by R & G Cachets

 

USPS Machine Cancel Pascagoula, Miss

1979-01-06

USCS Chapter 71 Christening Cachet

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Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1979-12-15

Note: The commissioning cancel CD-6 is mis-dated 1976 in error...USCS Postmark Catalog

 

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

1986-05-13

Note:

 

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

1988-04-22

Note:

 

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

1983-07-21

Note:

 

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

1988-10-11

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1980-10-18

Note:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1t(n+)

2005-08-19

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1t(n+)

2005-08-19

Decommissioning, cacheted

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon, USMC (1784–1850)
O'Bannonn was the Marine Corps' "Hero of Derna"

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor, USS O'Bannon DD-177, USS O'Bannon DD-450 and USS O'Bannon DD-987.

 

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