KING DDG 41 - Revision history

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-<h4>2nd Commissioning September 17 1977 to March 28 1991</h4>
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 As DDG-41<br/>
 Decommissioning of [[RICHARD_L_PAGE_FFG_5_ | USS Richard L. Page FFG-5]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>		Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>
	Ordered as "Destroyer Leader" (DL~~-10~~) 18 ~~November~~ 1955<br/>		Ordered as Destroyer Leader (DL) November 18 1955<br/>
	Reclassified "Guided Missile Frigate" (DLG) 14 ~~November~~ 1956<br/>		Reclassified Guided Missile Frigate (DLG) November 14 1956<br/>
	Keel Laid 1 ~~March~~ 1957 - Launched 6 ~~December~~ 1958<br/><br/>		Keel Laid March 1 1957 - Launched December 6 1958<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS KING DLG-10'''<br/>Commissioned 17 ~~November~~ 1960 - Decommissioned 30 ~~April~~ 1974<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS KING DLG-10'''<br/>
	<li>'''USS KING DDG-41'''~~<br/>Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-41 1 July 1977~~<br/>		Commissioned November 17 1960 - Decommissioned April 30 1974<br/>
	Recommissioned 17 ~~September~~ 1977 - Decommissioned 28 ~~March~~ 1991<br/><br/>		Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) July 1 1977<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ 20 ~~November~~ 1992<br/>Sold 15 ~~April~~ 1994 and broken up for scrap in 1995		<li>'''USS KING DDG-41'''<br/>
			Recommissioned September 17 1977 - Decommissioned March 28 1991<br/><br/>
			Struck from Naval Register November 20 1992<br/>
			Sold April 15 1994 and broken up for scrap 1995
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>1st Commissioning November 17 1960 to April 30 1974</h4>

	<!-- ============= -->		<!-- ============= -->
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~'''~~DLG-10~~''',~~ Ship's cachet.		As DLG-10<br/>
			Ship's cachet.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============= -->
			<!-- Type 9fu -->
			<!-- ============= -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9fu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1973-11-12
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett king dlg10 19731112 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett king dlg10 19731112.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			As DLG-10
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

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			<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
			<!-- ********************************************** -->
			<hr/>
			<h4>2nd Commissioning September 17 1977 to March 28 1991</h4>

	<!-- ============= -->		<!-- ============= -->
	<!-- Type F (K-26) -->		<!-- Type F (K-26) -->
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~'''~~DDG-41~~''',~~ Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ \| USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.		As DDG-41<br/>
			Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ \| USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 ~~19880930_pm~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~250px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19880930r_pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19880930.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19880930.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~'''~~DDG-41~~''',~~ Decommissioning of [[RICHARD_L_PAGE_FFG_5_ \| USS Richard L. Page FFG-5]]		As DDG-41<br/>
			Decommissioning of [[RICHARD_L_PAGE_FFG_5_ \| USS Richard L. Page FFG-5]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<hr>

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	~~'''~~DDG-41~~''',~~ Ship's cachet, Decommissioning of USS KING. Postmarked by USS Bainbridge CGN-25.		As DDG-41<br/>
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		Ship's cachet, Decommissioning of USS KING. Postmarked by USS Bainbridge CGN-25.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski at 18:20, 26 March 2016

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 '''DDG-41''', Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ | USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.
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GregCiesielski: Updated page

2016-03-26T18:07:41Z

Updated page

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:07, 26 March 2016
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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol><~~br/~~>		<table width="90%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top">
			<ol>
	Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>		Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>
	Ordered as "Destroyer Leader" (DL-10) November 18 1955<br/>		Ordered as "Destroyer Leader" (DL-10) 18 November 1955<br/>
	Reclassified "Guided Missile Frigate" (DLG) November 14 1956<br/>		Reclassified "Guided Missile Frigate" (DLG) 14 November 1956<br/>
	Keel Laid March 1 1957 - Launched December 6 1958<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 1 March 1957 - Launched 6 December 1958<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS KING DLG-10'''<br/>Commissioned November 17 1960 - Decommissioned April 30 1974<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS KING DLG-10'''<br/>Commissioned 17 November 1960 - Decommissioned 30 April 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS KING DDG-41'''<br/>Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-41 July 1 1977<br/>Recommissioned September 17 1977 - Decommissioned March 28 1991<br/>		<li>'''USS KING DDG-41'''<br/>Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-41 1 July 1977<br/>
	Stricken November 20 1992<br/>Sold April 15 1994 and broken up for scrap in 1995		Recommissioned 17 September 1977 - Decommissioned 28 March 1991<br/><br/>
	</ol>		Stricken 20 November 1992<br/>Sold 15 April 1994 and broken up for scrap in 1995
	<p>~~ ~~</p>		</ol></td>
			<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS KING DDG-41_Covers_Page_1 \| DDG-41 Page 1]]    (1961-91)</li>		<li>[[USS KING DDG-41_Covers_Page_1 \| USS King DDG-41 Covers Page 1]]    (1961-91)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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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="~~220~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link 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>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
	<!-- ============= -->		<!-- ============= -->
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1961-06-01		1961-06-01
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	'''DLG-10''', Ship's cachet.		'''DLG-10''', Ship's cachet.
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<!-- ============= -->~~
	~~<!-- Type 2tnu -->~~
	~~<!-- ============= -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~Locy Type<br/>2tnu~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1961-06-01~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="220">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~'''DLG-10''', Close-up view of the Ship's cachet.~~
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1977-10-26		1977-10-26
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	'''DDG-41''', Cachet ~~from~~ [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ \| USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.		'''DDG-41''', Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ \| USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1977-12-12		1977-12-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1991-03-28		1991-03-28
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~		N/A
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, Decommissioning of USS KING. Postmarked by ~~the~~ USS Bainbridge CGN-25.		'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, Decommissioning of USS KING. Postmarked by USS Bainbridge CGN-25.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2008-06-14T23:19:24Z

added 1 cover

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.
<ol><br/>
Farragut Class Destroyer Leader<br/>
Ordered as "Destroyer Leader" (DL-10) November 18 1955<br/>
Reclassified "Guided Missile Frigate" (DLG) November 14 1956<br/>
Keel Laid March 1 1957 - Launched December 6 1958<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KING DLG-10'''<br/>Commissioned November 17 1960 - Decommissioned April 30 1974<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS KING DDG-41'''<br/>Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer DDG-41 July 1 1977<br/>Recommissioned September 17 1977 - Decommissioned March 28 1991<br/>
Stricken November 20 1992<br/>Sold April 15 1994 and broken up for scrap in 1995
</ol>
<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 KING DDG-41_Covers_Page_1 | DDG-41 Page 1]]    (1961-91)</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="220">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/>2tnu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-01
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DLG-10''', Ship's cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2tnu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-06-01
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DLG10_19610601_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DLG-10''', Close-up view of the Ship's cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-10-26
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771026_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DDG-41''', Cachet from [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_71_USS_America_ | USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS]] for the Recommissioning of KING on September 17 1977.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-12-12
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19771212_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-12-30
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19811230_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19811230_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, Med Cruise. Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1985-11-20
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19851120_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19851120_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, 25th Anniversary +3. Serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1986-06-01
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19860601_pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19860601.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''DDG-41''', ship's cachet.




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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. K-26a
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1988-09-30
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[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19880930_pm.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett_king ddg41 19880930.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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'''DDG-41''', Decommissioning of [[RICHARD_L_PAGE_FFG_5_ | USS Richard L. Page FFG-5]]




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Locy Type<br/>2 & 9<br/><br/>[[BAINBRIDGE_CGN_25_ | USS Bainbridge<br/>CGN-25]]
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1991-03-28
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_King_DDG41_19910328_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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'''DDG-41''', Ship's cachet, Decommissioning of USS KING. Postmarked by the USS Bainbridge CGN-25.

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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King, USN (November 23 1878 - June 25 1956).<br/> King was a veteran of the Spanish-American War (as a Naval Cadet), World War I and World War II. King was Commissioned an Ensign on June 7 1903 and retired as Fleet Admiral on December 15 1945.<br/>King held a wide variety of positions in Navy, serving on Ships, in Submarines and in the Aviation field. King was selected as Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet in the fall of 1940, and he was promoted to Admiral in February 1941. On December 30 1941 he became Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet. On March 18 1942, he was appointed Chief of Naval Operations, relieving Admiral Stark. He is the only person to hold this combined command. On December 17 1944 he was promoted to the newly created rank of Fleet Admiral. He retired on December 15 1945 but was recalled as an advisor to the Secretary of the Navy in 1950.<br/>During his naval career, Fleet Admiral King received the Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal with two Gold Stars, the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Sampson Medal, the Mexican Service Medal, the World War I Victory Medal with Atlantic Fleet Clasp, the American Defense Service Medal with Bronze "A", the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.<br/>Foreign Orders and Decorations received by Fleet Admiral King include - Commander of the Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa (Panama) 1929, Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy 1933, Order of Merit, Grande Official (Brazil) 1943, Naval Order of Merit (Cuba) 1943, Estrella Abdon Calderon (Ecuador) 1943, Croix de guerre (France) 1944, Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur (France) 1944, Order of Pao-Ting (China) 1945, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) 1945, Grand Cross of the Order of George I (Greece) 1946, Croix de guerre (Belgium) 1948, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) 1948, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Italy 1948 and the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) 1948.



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