O BRIEN DD 975 - Revision history

NCMSysop at 06:25, 14 August 2024

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	<ol>Spruance Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Spruance Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 9 May 1975 - Launched 8 July 1976<br/>Christened 17 July 1976<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 9 May 1975 - Launched 8 July 1976<br/>Christened 17 July 1976<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS O'BRIEN DD 975'''<br/>		<li>'''USS O'BRIEN DD-975'''</li>
	Commissioned 3 December 1977 - Decommissioned 24 September 2004<br/><br/>		Commissioned 3 December 1977 - Decommissioned 24 September 2004<br/><br/>
	Sunk as target 9 February 2006 off Hawaii		Sunk as target 9 February 2006 off Hawaii

GregCiesielski: Added 7 postmarks/5 covers

2018-06-07T02:17:04Z

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JonBurdett: replaced 4 marks

2017-03-11T17:35:24Z

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+) ~~(USS)~~		Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 ~~19780309~~ 1 Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309r 1 Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)~~<br/>(~~1979)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1979
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1988-11-09		1988-11-09
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 ~~19881109~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109r pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)~~<br/>(~~1989)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1989
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1997-12-03		1997-12-03
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203r_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

GregCiesielski at 03:57, 3 September 2016

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 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 cover

2016-09-03T03:45:12Z

Added 1 cover

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	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:~~OBRIEN 975 PATCH~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:OBRIEN_975_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS O'BRIEN DD-975_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1976-97)</li>		<li>[[USS O'BRIEN DD-975_Covers_Page_1 \| USS O'Brien DD-975 Covers Page 1]]    (1976-97)</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="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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	1976-07-17		1976-07-17
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Back.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<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+) (USS)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1977-12-03
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19771203 1 Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19771203 1 Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Commissioning, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_27_USS_San_Diego_ \| USS San Diego Chapter No. 27, USCS]]
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1978-03-09		1978-03-09
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1979		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>(1979)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1988-11-09		1988-11-09
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1987-06-04		1987-06-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19870604 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19870604 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1989		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>(1989)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1997-12-03		1997-12-03
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1988-11-09		1988-11-09
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Jeremiah O'Brien USN and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph.<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Jeremiah O'Brien USN and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph.<br/>
	The O'Briens were crew members on board the sloop UNITY, which captured HMS MARGARETTA at the entrance to Machias Harbor on June 12 1775 during The American Revolution.		The O'Briens were crew members on board the sloop UNITY, which captured HMS MARGARETTA at the entrance to Machias Harbor on June 12 1775 during The American Revolution.<br/><br/>
			There have been five ships of the US Navy that have borne the name O'BRIEN - USS O’Brien TB-30, [[O_BRIEN_DD_51_ \| USS O’Brien DD-51]], [[O_BRIEN_DD_415_ \| USS O’Brien DD-415]], [[O_BRIEN_DD_725_ \| USS O’Brien DD-725]]<br/> and USS O’Brien DD-975.<br/><br/>There was also a World War II Liberty Ship named "SS Jeremiah O’Brien".
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JonBurdett: 1 mark added

2012-03-05T21:41:15Z

1 mark added

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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>Spruance Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid May 9 1975 - Launched July 8 1976<br/>Christened July 17 1976<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS O'BRIEN DD 975'''<br/>
Commissioned December 3 1977 - Decommissioned September 24 2004<br/><br/>
Sunk as target February 9 2006 off Hawaii
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:OBRIEN 975 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 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 O'BRIEN DD-975_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1976-97)</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Gulfport MS
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1976-07-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19760717_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_&_R_Smith_ | R & R Smith]]

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1978-03-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski OBrien DD975 19780309 1 Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<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) 1979
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1988-11-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1n+ (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1987-06-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19870604 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19870604.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<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) 1989
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_OBrien_DD975_19971203_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 20th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Roger_A_Wentworth_ | Roger A. Wentworth]]




<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)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1988-11-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett obrien dd975 19881109.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Captain Jeremiah O'Brien USN and his five brothers: Gideon, John, William, Dennis and Joseph.<br/>
The O'Briens were crew members on board the sloop UNITY, which captured HMS MARGARETTA at the entrance to Machias Harbor on June 12 1775 during The American Revolution.



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