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2019-02-19T04:31:30Z
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2016-10-15T06:29:41Z
<p>added 1 mark</p>
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3><br />
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during <br />
its lifetime.<br />
The list is in chronological order.<br />
<table width="90%"><br />
<tr><br />
<td valign="top"><br />
<ol>Leahy Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/><br />
Keel Laid July 15 1960 - Launched July 31 1961<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS GRIDLEY DLG-21'''<br/><br />
Commissioned May 25 1963 - Decommissioned September 10 1968<br/><br />
Recommissioned January 17 1970<br/><br/><br />
<li>'''USS GRIDLEY CG-21'''<br/><br />
Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) June 30 1975<br/><br />
Decommissioned January 21 1994<br/><br/><br />
Struck from Naval Register January 21 1994<br/><br />
Scrapped 2005<br />
</ol></td><br />
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top"><br />
[[Image:Gridley_CG21_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]<br />
</td><br />
</tr><br />
</table><br />
<p> </p><br />
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3><br />
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the <br />
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, <br />
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should <br />
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).<br />
<br />
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't <br />
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date <br />
range for covers on that page.<br />
<ol><br />
<li>[[Gridley_CG_21_Covers_Page_1 |Gridley Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1963-94)</li><br />
</ol><br />
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<h3>Postmarks</h3><br />
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a <br />
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry <br />
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks <br />
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark <br />
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest <br />
known usage.<br />
<br />
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an <br />
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN <br />
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.<br />
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><br />
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the<br />
existing example.<br />
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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text<br />
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th><br />
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th><br />
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th><br />
</tr></table><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Bremerton WA<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1963-05-25<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
No Image<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Insert<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1963-05-25<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_2_Stuffer.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Informative Stuffer from [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<h4>1st Commissioning May 25 1963 to September 10 1968</h4><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1963-05-25<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As DLG-21<br/><br />
Commissioning<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Insert<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1963-05-25<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_1_Stuffer.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
Informative Stuffer<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n) (DLG21,USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1963-07-11<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630711_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19630711_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As DLG-21<br/><br />
First Time Underway, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-58<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1966-05-25<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley dlg21 19660525 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley dlg21 19660525.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As DLG-21<br />
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<hr/><br />
<h4>2nd Commissioning January 17 1970 to January 21 1994</h4><br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-58a<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1974-05-13<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19740513_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19740513_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As DLG-21<br/><br />
Official Ship's R/S cachet<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2(n+)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-58a<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1974-05-13<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19841128_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19841128_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/>Official Ship's R/S cachet<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1989-10-27<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19891027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_DLG21_19891027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/><br />
Navy Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gary_R_Rogak_ | Gary R. Rogak]]<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1991-04-19<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19910419_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19910419_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/>Port Visit to Portland OR<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>2-1t(n+u) (CG-21,USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1977-08-04<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19770804 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19770804.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br />
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (A,USN,USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1993-07-04<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19930704 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19930704.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>9-1t(n+u) (CG,USS)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1977-08-04<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19770804 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:JonBurdett gridley cg21 19770804.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1(n+)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1994-01-21<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/><br />
Official Ship's R/S cachet, Last Day In Commission.<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>LDC 9-1(n+u)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1994-01-21<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/><br />
Official Ship's R/S cachet, Last Day In Commission.<br />
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br />
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"><br />
Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1(n+)<br />
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"><br />
1994-01-21<br />
</td><td align="center" width="320"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]<br />
</td><td align="center" width="120"><br />
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Gridley_CG21_19940121_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]<br />
</td></tr></table><br />
As CG-21<br/>Official Ship's R/S cachet on back, Last Day In Commission.<br />
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<p>&nbsp;</p><br />
<h3>Other Information</h3><br />
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Charles Vernon Gridley, USN (November 24 1844 – May 25 1898)<br/><br/><br />
Four US Navy ships have been named GRIDLEY - [[GRIDLEY_DD_92_ | USS Gridley DD-92]], [[GRIDLEY_DD_380_ | USS Gridley DD-380]], USS Gridley DLG-21/CG-21 and [[GRIDLEY_DDG_101_ | USS Gridley DDG-101]]. <br />
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