GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-08-26T00:58:48Z

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	Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>		Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
	Keel Laid April 29 1977 - Launched March 1 1978<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 29 April 1977 - Launched & Christened 1 March 1978<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS DUNCAN FFG-10'''<br/>Commissioned May 24 1980<br/>		<li>'''USS DUNCAN FFG-10'''<br/>Commissioned 24 May 1980<br/>
	Assigned to Naval Reserve Force, Long Beach CA January 21 1984<br/>		Assigned to Naval Reserve Force, Long Beach CA 21 January 1984<br/>
	Decommissioned December 17 1994<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 17 December 1994<br/><br/>
	Stricken January 5 1998<br/>Sold to Turkey May 4 1999 for spare parts		Stricken 5 January 1998<br/>Sold to Turkey 4 May 1999 for spare parts
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	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:Duncan_FFG10_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Duncan_FFG10_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[USS DUNCAN FFG-10_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1980)</li>		<li>[[USS DUNCAN FFG-10_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Duncan FFG-10 Covers Page 1]]    (1978-1980)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Named in Honor of Vice~~ Admiral Donald B. Duncan (~~1896–1975~~). ~~who~~ played an important role in aircraft-carrier operations during World War II.		USS DUNCAN earned the Navy E Ribbon (5 awards) and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
			'''NAMESAKE''' Admiral Donald B. Duncan, USN (1 September 1896 – 8 September 1975).<br/>Duncan played an important role in aircraft-carrier operations during World War II.
	In 1941, he was the first commander of the [[LONG ISLAND CVE 1\|USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1]] the Navy's first escort aircraft carrier. As the air operations officer to Admiral Ernest J. King, Duncan assisted with the planning for the Doolittle Raid, and was the one who proposed the use of both the B-25 Mitchell bombers and the [[HORNET CV 8\|USS HORNET CV-8]] for the raid. He was then appointed to be the first commanding officer of the carrier [[ESSEX CVS 9\|USS ESSEX CV-9]].		In 1941, he was the first commander of the [[LONG ISLAND CVE 1\|USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1]] the Navy's first escort aircraft carrier. As the air operations officer to Admiral Ernest J. King, Duncan assisted with the planning for the Doolittle Raid, and was the one who proposed the use of both the B-25 Mitchell bombers and the [[HORNET CV 8\|USS HORNET CV-8]] for the raid. He was then appointed to be the first commanding officer of the carrier [[ESSEX CVS 9\|USS ESSEX CV-9]].
	Duncan held several important staff and operational positions following the war. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) from March 6 1947 to January 20 1948. He commanded the 2nd Task Fleet after 1948, and was the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1951 to 1956.		Duncan held several important staff and operational positions following the war. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) from March 6 1947 to January 20 1948. He commanded the 2nd Task Fleet after 1948, and was the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1951 to 1956.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Donald B. Duncan, widow of the late Adm. Duncan.
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JonBurdett: corrected pm types

2010-10-20T05:06:28Z

corrected pm types

New page

<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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<td valign="top">
<ol>
Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
Keel Laid April 29 1977 - Launched March 1 1978<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS DUNCAN FFG-10'''<br/>Commissioned May 24 1980<br/>
Assigned to Naval Reserve Force, Long Beach CA January 21 1984<br/>
Decommissioned December 17 1994<br/><br/>
Stricken January 5 1998<br/>Sold to Turkey May 4 1999 for spare parts
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Duncan_FFG10_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<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.
<ol>
<li>[[USS DUNCAN FFG-10_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1980)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n+)
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1980-05-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett duncan ffg10 19600524 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett duncan ffg10 19600524.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D2,USN,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-07-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duncan_FFG10_19800701_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Duncan_FFG10_19800701_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
73rd Anniversary of Commissioning of [[NEBRASKA_BB_14_ | USS Nebraska BB-14]]

<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
Named in Honor of Vice Admiral Donald B. Duncan (1896–1975). who played an important role in aircraft-carrier operations during World War II.
In 1941, he was the first commander of the [[LONG ISLAND CVE 1|USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1]] the Navy's first escort aircraft carrier. As the air operations officer to Admiral Ernest J. King, Duncan assisted with the planning for the Doolittle Raid, and was the one who proposed the use of both the B-25 Mitchell bombers and the [[HORNET CV 8|USS HORNET CV-8]] for the raid. He was then appointed to be the first commanding officer of the carrier [[ESSEX CVS 9|USS ESSEX CV-9]].
Duncan held several important staff and operational positions following the war. He served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) from March 6 1947 to January 20 1948. He commanded the 2nd Task Fleet after 1948, and was the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1951 to 1956.



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