FARRAGUT DDG 37

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.

Farragut Class Destroyer Leader Planned as Destroyer Leader DL 6 Redesignated Guided Missile Frigate (DLG) November 14 1956 Keel Laid June 3 1957 - Launched July 18 1958 USS FARRAGUT DLG 6 Commissioned December 10 1960 - Decommissioned May 1 1968 Recommissioned September 13 1969 USS FARRAGUT DDG 37 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) June 30 1975 Decommissioned October 31 1989 Stricken November 20 1992 Currently in the Philadelphia ISMF to be sunk as a target

Naval Covers

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1. USS Farragut DLG-6 Covers Page 1    (1962-89)
2. USS Farragut DDG-37 Page 1    (1987-89)

 

Postmarks

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

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1st Commissioning December 10 1960 to May 1 1968

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1961-12-13

DLG 6. Port visit to Hamburg Germany December 13-18, 1961. Cachet by Joachim Dill

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1967-08-04

DLG 6.

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2nd Commissioning September 13 1969 to October 30 1989

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (DLG 6,USS)

1970-08-17

DLG 6.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"DDG 37")

1975-07-01

DDG 37. 1st Day of new hull designation - DDG. Cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,"DDG 37")

1976-09-14

DDG 37. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (DDG 37, USS)

1980-10-20

DDG 37. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)

1987-11-30

DDG 37.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USN,USS)

1989-05-24

DDG 37. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS,USN)

1989-10-30

DDG 37. Last Day in Commission...Used after POD

 

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

1988-03-24

DDG 37. Ships cachet, serviced by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-7

1980-06-04

DDG 37. OpSail '80 cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+) (D2,USN,USS)

1989-09-20

DDG 37. Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

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

1989-09-20

DDG 37. Last Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Admiral David Glasgow Farragut USN (1801-1870)

 

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