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	<li>[[MEYERKORD FF-1058_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Meyerkord DE-1058 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969~~-1975~~)</li>		<li>[[MEYERKORD FF-1058_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Meyerkord DE-1058 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969)</li>
	<li>[[MEYERKORD FF-1058_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Meyerkord FF-1058 Covers Page 1 ]]     (~~1975~~-1991)</li>		<li>[[MEYERKORD FF-1058_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Meyerkord FF-1058 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1977-1991)</li>
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GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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JonBurdett: notes (Continuity)

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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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Knox Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid September 1 1966 - Launched July 15 1967<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MEYERKORD DE-1058'''<br/>
Commissioned November 28 1969<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MEYERKORD FF-1058'''<br/>
Reclassified Frigate (FF) June 30 1975<br/>
Decommissioned December 14 1991<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 11 1995<br/>
Sold December 14 2000 to Ship Dismantlement and Recycling Inc.
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:MEYERKORD DE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:MEYERKORD FF PATCH.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 name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
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>[[MEYERKORD FF-1058_Covers_Page_1 |Meyerkord Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969-91)</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 name and/or commissioning period. 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">
Postmark<br/>Date</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(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1969-11-28
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord de1058 19691128 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord de1058 19691128.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DE-1058<br/>
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+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-08-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19810806 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19810806.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FF-1058




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1t(n+u) (FF,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-08-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19770805 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19770805.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FF-1058




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1t(n+)<br/>(USS, U.S. NAVY at bottom)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1991-06-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 199100607 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 199100607.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FF-1058




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-08-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19810806 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19810806.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FF-1058




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-08-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19770805 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett meyerkord ff1058 19770805.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As FF-1058


<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal - Vietnam Service Medal w/ 2 stars - Humanitarian Service Medal - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 3 stars - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Harold Dale Meyerkord USN (October 9 1937 - March 16 1965)<br/>
Meyerkord graduated from Navy Officer Candidate School at Newport, R.I. on June 14 1960 and was assigned to the Heavy Cruiser [[LOS ANGELES CA 135|USS LOS ANGELES CA-135]]. He reported to the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam July 13 1964. He was Senior Naval Adviser to the South Vietnamese 23d River Assault Group, responsible for suppressing Vietcong terror in South Vietnam’s "rice bowl"; the group probed the Delta waterways, engaging Vietcong guerrillas in operations in which Lieutenant Meyerkord distinguished himself for coolness, resourcefulness, and concern for his men. While leading his assault group into Vietcong-held territory March 16 1965, Lieutenant Meyerkord’s patrol was ambushed. Though wounded, he steadfastly returned the enemy’s fire until hit again, this time mortally. Lieutenant Meyerkord’s heroism was recognized by posthumous award of the Navy Cross. He was also awarded the Air Medal for completing 20 low-level aerial reconnaissance missions under enemy fire




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[[Contact_Us | contact the Curator]] or edit this page yourself and add it.
See [[Editing_Ship_Pages | Editing Ship Pages]] for detailed information on
editing this page.
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MEYERKORD FF 1058 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 22:00, 6 March 2026

GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

JonBurdett: notes (Continuity)