KLAKRING FFG 42

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Destroyer Keel Laid 19 February 1982 - Launched 18 September 1982 USS KLAKRING FFG-42 Commissioned 20 August 1983 - Decommissioned 22 March 2013 "Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026" involving the USN, USAF and the Royal Navy, sank the KLAKRING in a SINKEX on 25 September 2026. The final shot was conducted by USS Massachusetts SSN-798

Naval Covers

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1. USS Klakring FFG-42 Covers Page 1    (1982-2013)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1994-01-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USN,USS)

1989-06-20

Registered collectors mail from Romania.

 

Locy Type F

2011-09-20

Postmark Sample Card for the 2011-12 USCS Postmark Survey. Unsure as to what this postmark is for but first guess it might be a receiving postmark.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Jacksonville FL

2013-03-22

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS KLAKRING earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2 awards), the National Defense Service Ribbon w/ 1 star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the GWOT Expeditionary Service Medal, the GWOT Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Service Ribbon w/ 7 stars, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 10 stars, the Reserve Sea Service Deployment w/ 3 stars, the CG Special Operations Service Ribbon w/ 1 star and the NATO Service Medal (Iraq-Afghanistan-Sudan) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Thomas Burton Klakring, USN (19 December 1904 – 24 July 1975)
A submarine hero of the Pacific War in World War II, Admiral Klakring was credited with sinking eight Japanese ships within sight of Japanese ports, after taking his submarine, USS GUARDFISH SS-217 into Japanese water previously un-patrolled by American submarines. GUARDFISH sighted, or torpedoed, 77 enemy vessels in about 35 days. For his heroism while commanding GUARDFISH, Klakring was awarded the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars, GUARDFISH was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.

The ships sponsor is Beverly Bohen, a niece of Rear Admiral Klakring.

 

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