SIMPSON FFG 56 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2025-04-15T04:30:52Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<h4>Ship Postmarks</h4>		<h4>Ship Postmarks</h4>
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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 2-1(n+)
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			1985-09-21
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19850921_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19850921_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Special Commissioning, add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]]
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Commmissioning~~		Commissioning
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JohnG3938 at 21:50, 8 February 2018

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JonBurdett: upgrade page

2016-04-07T19:51:59Z

upgrade page

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	Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched & Christened 31 August 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched & Christened 31 August 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>
	Commissioned (Special) 21 ~~September~~ 1985<br/>Commissioned 9 ~~November~~ 1985~~<br/>~~Decommissioned 29 ~~September~~ 2015		Commissioned (Special) September 21 1985<br/>
			Commissioned November 9 1985 - Decommissioned September 29 2015
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)		Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u)(USN~~,USS~~)		Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)
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	Locy Type<br/>11-1(n+) (USN~~,USS~~)		Locy Type<br/>11-1(n+) (USS,USN)
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	Locy Type<br/>LDC 11-1(n+) (USN~~,USS~~)		Locy Type<br/>LDC 11-1(n+) (USS,USN)
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	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>

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	Decommissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]		Decommissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2015-11-27T19:15:34Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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 Operation Desert Storm Victory cachet.
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GregCiesielski at 15:00, 27 November 2015

2015-11-27T15:00:54Z

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	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_20150929_2_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_20150929_3_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Decommissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]		Decommissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Mike Brock]]

GregCiesielski: Added 4 Postmarks/covers

2015-11-27T14:56:52Z

Added 4 Postmarks/covers

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 <ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class (Long Hull, LAMPS III modified) Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
-Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched 31 August 1984<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched & Christened 31 August 1984<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>
-Commissioned 21 September 1985<br/>Decommissioned 29 September 2015
+Commissioned (Special) 21 September 1985<br/>Commissioned 9 November 1985<br/>Decommissioned 29 September 2015
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 Operation Desert Storm Victory cachet.
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: Reorganized the ships postmark page

2015-11-26T22:29:23Z

Reorganized the ships postmark page

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	<ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>		<ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class (Long Hull, LAMPS III modified) Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
	Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched 31 August 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched 31 August 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>
	Commissioned 20 September 1985<br/>Decommissioned 29 September 2015		Commissioned 21 September 1985<br/>Decommissioned 29 September 2015
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SIMPSON FFG-56_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Simpson FFG-56 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-96)</li>		<li>[[USS SIMPSON FFG-56_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Simpson FFG-56 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-2015)</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">
	Postmark<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 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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	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- 1992-04-13 -->
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	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Bath, ME~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1984-02-27~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~No Image~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying_ \| Keel Laying]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_8_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr>~~

	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->
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	1992-04-13		1992-04-13
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		Operation Desert Storm Victory cachet.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- 1996-07-04 -->
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	1996-07-04		1996-07-04
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19960704 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19960704 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19960704.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19960704.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		Independence Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gary_R_Rogak_ \| Gary Rogak]]
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	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- 1992-04-13 -->
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	1992-04-13		1992-04-13
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413 pm9.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Note:~~		Operation Desert Storm Victory cachet.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Rodger Whitten Simpson (1898-1964)<br/>		USS SIMPSON FFG-56 earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon; Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (1 award); National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 4 stars; Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 stars; Global War On Terror Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Ribbon w/ 1 star; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon w/ 1 star; United Nations Medal; Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).<br/><br/>
	Simpson entered The United States Naval Academy in June 1917. As a Midshipman, he served in [[OHIO BB 12\|USS OHIO]], operating with the Atlantic Fleet during World War I. He was commissioned Ensign in June of 1920, and graduated with the class of 1921. He assumed command of the Destroyer [[MAHAN DD 364\|USS MAHAN DD-364]], in March of 1941. During that tour, he was awarded The Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during action against enemy Japanese forces south of the Gilbert Islands in October of 1942. Radm. Simpson received a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross while serving as Commander, Destroyer Division 15 for heroism during an engagement with enemy forces in Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands on the night of August 6 1943. On April 6 1944, with the rank of Commodore, Simpson was assigned as Commander, Task Group 30.6 where he planned and organized the rescue of over 7,500 Allied prisoners of war and civilians interned in Japanese concentration camps. For this rescue, he was awarded The Legion of Merit. Radm. Simpson also served tours as Commander, Training Command, Marianas; Commander Fleet Training Group, Western Pacific; Commander, Underway Training Unit , Guam; Commanding Officer, [[ATLANTA CL 104\|USS ATLANTA CL-104]]; and Commanding Officer, Naval Station Treasure Islands. He retired in 1951 and passed away in 1964		'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Rodger Whitten Simpson, USN (June 4, 1898 – December 10, 1964)<br/>
			Simpson entered The United States Naval Academy in June 1917. As a Midshipman, he served in [[OHIO BB 12\|USS OHIO BB-12]], operating with the Atlantic Fleet during World War I. He was commissioned Ensign in June of 1920, and graduated with the class of 1921. He assumed command of the Destroyer [[MAHAN DD 364\|USS MAHAN DD-364]], in March of 1941. During that tour, he was awarded The '''Navy Cross''' for extraordinary heroism during action against enemy Japanese forces south of the Gilbert Islands in October of 1942. Radm. Simpson received a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross while serving as Commander, Destroyer Division 15 for heroism during an engagement with enemy forces in Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands on the night of August 6 1943. On April 6 1944, with the rank of Commodore, Simpson was assigned as Commander, Task Group 30.6 where he planned and organized the rescue of over 7,500 Allied prisoners of war and civilians interned in Japanese concentration camps. For this rescue, he was awarded The Legion of Merit. Radm. Simpson also served tours as Commander, Training Command, Marianas; Commander Fleet Training Group, Western Pacific; Commander, Underway Training Unit , Guam; Commanding Officer, [[ATLANTA CL 104\|USS ATLANTA CL-104]]; and Commanding Officer, Naval Station Treasure Islands. He retired in 1951 and passed away in 1964.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor is Mrs. Grace Fowles-Simpson, widow of RAdm. Rodger W. Simpson, USN, Ret.
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GregCiesielski at 20:41, 30 September 2015

2015-09-30T20:41:26Z

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	<ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>		<ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
	Keel Laid February 27 1984 - Launched August 31 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 February 1984 - Launched 31 August 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>
	Commissioned September 20 1985		Commissioned 20 September 1985<br/>Decommissioned 29 September 2015
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS SIMPSON FFG-56_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1984-96)</li>		<li>[[USS SIMPSON FFG-56_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Simpson FFG-56 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-96)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</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 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>
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	1984-02-27		1984-02-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	No Image		No Image

JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-02-09T18:22:24Z

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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
Keel Laid February 27 1984 - Launched August 31 1984<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SIMPSON FFG-56'''<br/>
Commissioned September 20 1985
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Crest.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 SIMPSON FFG-56_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1984-96)</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/>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">
USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Bath, ME
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1984-02-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Simpson_FFG56_19840227_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Keel_Laying_ | Keel Laying]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_Page_8_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<hr>




<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+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1992-04-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett simpson ffg56 19920413.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,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1996-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rodger Whitten Simpson (1898-1964)<br/>
Simpson entered The United States Naval Academy in June 1917. As a Midshipman, he served in [[OHIO BB 12|USS OHIO]], operating with the Atlantic Fleet during World War I. He was commissioned Ensign in June of 1920, and graduated with the class of 1921. He assumed command of the Destroyer [[MAHAN DD 364|USS MAHAN DD-364]], in March of 1941. During that tour, he was awarded The Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during action against enemy Japanese forces south of the Gilbert Islands in October of 1942. Radm. Simpson received a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross while serving as Commander, Destroyer Division 15 for heroism during an engagement with enemy forces in Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands on the night of August 6 1943. On April 6 1944, with the rank of Commodore, Simpson was assigned as Commander, Task Group 30.6 where he planned and organized the rescue of over 7,500 Allied prisoners of war and civilians interned in Japanese concentration camps. For this rescue, he was awarded The Legion of Merit. Radm. Simpson also served tours as Commander, Training Command, Marianas; Commander Fleet Training Group, Western Pacific; Commander, Underway Training Unit , Guam; Commanding Officer, [[ATLANTA CL 104|USS ATLANTA CL-104]]; and Commanding Officer, Naval Station Treasure Islands. He retired in 1951 and passed away in 1964




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