RINGGOLD DD 500 - Revision history

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	Keel Laid 25 June 1942 - Launched 11 November 1942<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 25 June 1942 - Launched 11 November 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''</li>		<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''</li>
	Commissioned 24 December 1942 - Decommissioned 23 March 1946~~<br/>~~<br/>		Commissioned 24 December 1942 - Decommissioned 23 March 1946<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~FGS~~ Z-2''' (West German Naval Service)</li>		<li>'''Z 2''' (West German Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to West Germany 14 July 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to West Germany 14 July 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''~~HNS NEARCHOS~~ D-65''' (Greek Naval Service)</li>		<li>'''ZERSTORER 2 D-171''' (West German Naval Service) (alt: ZERSTÖRER)</li>
			Name and designation changed (date unknown)<br/>
			“Zestörer” is German for ‘destroyer’<br/><br/>
			<li>'''KIMON D-42''' (Greek Naval Service) (alt: ΚΊΜΩΝ)</li>
	Transferred to Greece 18 September 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 18 September 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Used for spare parts<br/>		Used for spare parts<br/>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
			<h5>Conflicting History Data</h5>
			For the ship's Greek Navy name, [https://www.navsource.org/archives/05/500.htm NavSource] says: "Κίμων [Kimon] (D 65)" but
			[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ringgold_(DD-500) Wikipedia] says: "Kimon (D42)"<br/>
			Other sources seem to agree with Wikipedia.
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

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	Commissioned 24 December 1942 - Decommissioned 23 March 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 December 1942 - Decommissioned 23 March 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''FGS Z-2'''</li>		<li>'''FGS Z-2''' (West German Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to West Germany 14 July 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to West Germany 14 July 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HNS NEARCHOS D-65'''</li>		<li>'''HNS NEARCHOS D-65''' (Greek Naval Service)</li>
	Transferred to Greece 18 September 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 18 September 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Used for spare parts<br/>		Used for spare parts<br/>

GregCiesielski at 21:08, 28 June 2020

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	Locy Type<br/>9ruz		Locy Type<br/>9ruz
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-09-03		1945-03-12
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Ringgold_DD500_19450903_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Ringgold_DD500_19450903_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-06-28T21:02:00Z

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	<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 25 1942 - Launched November 11 1942<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 25 June 1942 - Launched 11 November 1942<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''</li>
	Commissioned December 24 1942 - Decommissioned March 23 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 24 December 1942 - Decommissioned 23 March 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register October 1 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''Z-2''' ~~(German Naval Service)~~<br/>		<li>'''FGS Z-2'''</li>
	Transferred to West Germany July 14 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to West Germany 14 July 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>
	<li>'''HNS NEARCHOS D-65''' ~~(Greek Naval Service)~~<br/>		<li>'''HNS NEARCHOS D-65'''</li>
	Transferred to Greece September 18 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to Greece 18 September 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>
	Used for spare parts<br/>		Used for spare parts<br/>
	Stricken and broken up for scrap 1993		Stricken and broken up for scrap 1993
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	~~'''Z-2'''~~<~~br/~~>		[[Image:Ringgold_DD500_Crest_1_.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	[[Image:Z2 PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		Rear Admiral Cadwallader Ringgold, USN
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:Z2 PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li> [[USS RINGGOLD DD-500_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</li>		<li> [[USS RINGGOLD DD-500_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Ringgold DD-500 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</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="350">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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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct ~~27,~~ 1945		Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/><br/>(27 Oct 1945)
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	1945-10-27		1945-10-27
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	[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451027.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451027.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		Navy Day
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~3z		Locy Type 3z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-08-17		1945-08-17
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	Note:		Note:
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9ruz
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1945-09-03
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Ringgold_DD500_19450903_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Ringgold_DD500_19450903_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Registered, censored, airmail cover. Sailor's mail. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RINGGOLD ~~received~~ 10 battle stars ~~for~~ World War II ~~service~~<br/><br/>		USS RINGGOLD earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 10 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear ~~Adm.~~ Cadwallader Ringgold USN (August 20 1802 - April 29 1867)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Cadwallader Ringgold, USN (20 August 1802 - 29 April 1867)<br/>
	Ringgold entered the U.S. Navy in 1819. He commanded the Schooner WEAZEL in action against West Indies pirates during the late 1820s and later served on board VANDALIA in the Pacific and ADAMS in the Mediterranean. During 1838-42, he participated in the Wilkes Expedition in the Pacific, commanding PORPOISE from 1840. Inactive in the later 1850s, he returned to the fleet during the Civil War. While in command of the Frigate SABINE he effected the rescue of a battalion of Marines whose transport steamer had gone inshore and also of the Ship of the Line VERMONT which had lost her rudder in a storm. Promoted to Commodore in 1862, he was placed on the Rear Admiral (retired) list in 1866. Rear Admiral Ringgold died at New York ~~April 29 1867~~		Ringgold entered the U.S. Navy in 1819. He commanded the Schooner WEAZEL in action against West Indies pirates during the late 1820s and later served on board VANDALIA in the Pacific and ADAMS in the Mediterranean. During 1838-42, he participated in the Wilkes Expedition in the Pacific, commanding PORPOISE from 1840. Inactive in the later 1850s, he returned to the fleet during the Civil War. While in command of the Frigate SABINE he effected the rescue of a battalion of Marines whose transport steamer had gone inshore and also of the Ship of the Line VERMONT which had lost her rudder in a storm. Promoted to Commodore in 1862, he was placed on the Rear Admiral (retired) list in 1866. Rear Admiral Ringgold died in New York.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Arunah Sheperdson Abell, grand niece of Rear Adm. Cadwallader Ringgold.<br/><br/>
			Two ships of the US Navy were named in his honor - [[RINGGOLD_DD_89_ \| USS Ringgold DD-89]] and USS Ringgold DD-500.
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	<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''<br/>		<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''<br/>
	Commissioned December 24 1942 - Decommissioned March 23 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned December 24 1942 - Decommissioned March 23 1946<br/><br/>
	~~Stricken~~ October 1 1974<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register October 1 1974<br/><br/>
	<li>'''Z-2''' (German Naval Service)<br/>		<li>'''Z-2''' (German Naval Service)<br/>
	Transferred to West Germany July 14 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>		Transferred to West Germany July 14 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2(n)~~<br/>~~Oct 27, 1945		Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1945-10-27		1945-10-27
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>3z
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1945-08-17
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:Jonburdett ringgold dd500 19450817 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:Jonburdett ringgold dd500 19450817.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
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			<p> </p>

	~~<p> </p>~~
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	RINGGOLD received 10 battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>		RINGGOLD received 10 battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li> [[USS RINGGOLD DD-500_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1945)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">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 To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>2(n)<br/>Oct 27, 1945
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1945-10-27
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451027.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~1945-11-19~~		1945-11-19
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1945-11-19
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451119 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451119 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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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>Fletcher Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 25 1942 - Launched November 11 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RINGGOLD DD-500'''<br/>
Commissioned December 24 1942 - Decommissioned March 23 1946<br/><br/>
Stricken October 1 1974<br/><br/>
<li>'''Z-2''' (German Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to West Germany July 14 1959 and renamed<br/><br/>
<li>'''HNS NEARCHOS D-65''' (Greek Naval Service)<br/>
Transferred to Greece September 18 1981 and renamed<br/><br/>
Used for spare parts<br/>
Stricken and broken up for scrap 1993
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
'''Z-2'''<br/>
[[Image:Z2 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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</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">
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/>2(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-11-19
<br/>to<br/>
1945-11-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451119 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett ringgold dd500 19451119.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
RINGGOLD received 10 battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Adm. Cadwallader Ringgold USN (August 20 1802 - April 29 1867)<br/>
Ringgold entered the U.S. Navy in 1819. He commanded the Schooner WEAZEL in action against West Indies pirates during the late 1820s and later served on board VANDALIA in the Pacific and ADAMS in the Mediterranean. During 1838-42, he participated in the Wilkes Expedition in the Pacific, commanding PORPOISE from 1840. Inactive in the later 1850s, he returned to the fleet during the Civil War. While in command of the Frigate SABINE he effected the rescue of a battalion of Marines whose transport steamer had gone inshore and also of the Ship of the Line VERMONT which had lost her rudder in a storm. Promoted to Commodore in 1862, he was placed on the Rear Admiral (retired) list in 1866. Rear Admiral Ringgold died at New York April 29 1867




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