FECHTELER DD 870

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.

Gearing Class Destroyer Keel Laid 12 April 1945 - Launched 19 September 1945 USS FECHTELER DD-870 Commissioned 2 March 1946 - Decommissioned 1 April 1953 USS FECHTELER DDR-870 Redesignated Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) 9 April 1953 Recommissioned 1 December 1953 USS FECHTELER DD-870 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 December 1963 Decommissioned 11 September 1970 Struck from Naval Register 11 September 1970 Sold 28 June 1972 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Fechteler DD-870 / DDR-870 Covers Page 1     (1946-1970)

 

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 2 March 1946 - 1 April 1953

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1946-03-21

First Day Postal Service, cachet by William Frederick.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-08-23

DD-870

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-12-13

Note:

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2nd Commissioning 1 December 1953 to 11 September 1970

DDR-870 / DD-870

 

Locy Type 2

1954-07-29

DDR-870

 

Locy Type 2(n) (DDR)

1962-03-02

DDR-870

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (DD,USS)

1969-05-15

DD-870. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1970-04-07

DD-870. Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher, FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege.

 

Locy Type 9efu

1954-07-29

DDR-870

 

Locy Type P [2(n) "R" removed]

1965-09-16

DD-870

 

Other Information

USS FECHTELER received five battle stars for her Korean War service.

NAMESAKE - "Augustus Francis Fechteler, born in Prussia 1 September 1857, was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1877. His distinguished career of service in important posts included command of the 2d, 6th and 7th Divisions of the Atlantic Fleet, the Norfolk Navy Yard, and the 5th Naval District. He was awarded the Navy Cross for exceptionally meritorious service in duty of great responsibility as Commander of the 6th Division and the Norfolk Navy Yard during World War I. Rear Admiral Fechteler died at the Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va., 26 May 1921." {DANFS}

Two ships of the US Navy have been named FECHTELER - USS Fechteler DE-157 and USS Fechteler DD-870.

 

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