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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
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Oliver Hazard Perry Class (Long Hull, LAMPS III modified) Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
Keel Laid 21 November 1983 - Launched & Christened 12 May 1984<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ELROD FFG-55'''<br/>
Commissioned May 18 1985 (Bath ME)<br/>
Ceremonial Commissioning July 6 1985 (Brunswick GA)<br/>
Decommissioned January 30 2015
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[[Image:Elrod_FFG55_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't 
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date 
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS ELROD FFG-55_Covers_Page_1 | USS Elrod FFG-55 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1984-2015)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post office established May 4 1985</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+) Jul 6, 1985
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1985-07-06
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_19850706_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_19850706_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission, cachet by Kribbs Kovers
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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D2,USS)
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1987-11-14
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[[Image:JonBurdett_elrod ffg55 19871114r_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_elrod ffg55 19871114.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>2-1p(n+) (USS)
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1994-01-27
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[[Image:JonBurdett_elrod ffg55 19940127_pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_elrod ffg55 19940127.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Locy Type<br/>11-1(n+)(USS)
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2000-03-02
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20000302_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20000302_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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"Flying Leathernecks", cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_H_Hall_ | Richard Hall]]
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Locy Type<br/>11-2(n+) (USS,FPO<br/>AE 09568-1509)
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2011-09-22
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20110922_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20110922_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Postmark from the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012
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Locy Type<br/>12-2(n+) (USS,FPO<br/>AE 09568-1509)
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2011-09-22
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20110922_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|225px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20110922_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Postmark from the USCS Postmark Survey 2011-2012
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<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Last Day In /<br/>Commission Sta."<br/><br/>Norfolk VA
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2015-01-30
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20150130_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Elrod_FFG55_20150130_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Decommissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_Jank_ | Robert Jank]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS ELROD FFG-55 earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 star; Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards); Navy Expeditionary Medal; National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 stars; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Global War On Terror Expeditionary Medal; Global War On Terror Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Ribbon; Humanitarian Service Medal; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 11 stars; United Nations Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Major Henry Talmage Elrod, USMC (September 27 1905 – December 23 1941). <br/>Maj. Elrod was a US Marine Corps aviator who was posthumously awarded the '''Medal of Honor''' for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Major in January 1942 and his Medal of Honor was presented to his widow on November 8 1946.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Norma MacDonald, wife of Adm. Wesley L. MacDonald, CinC Atlantic Fleet. 
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