PINCKNEY DDG 91

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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.

    Arleigh Burke Class (Flight IIa) Guided Missile Destroyer
    Keel Laid 16 July 2001 - Launched and Christened 29 June 2002

  1. USS PINCKNEY DDG 91
    Commissioned 29 May 2004

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Pinckney DDG-91 Covers Page 1    (2002-2011)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
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Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2004-05-29

Commissioning, cover serviced by Wolfgang Hechler


 

Locy Type
FDC 9-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2004-05-29

Commissioning, cover serviced by Wolfgang Hechler


 

Locy Type
11-2n+
(USS,FPO AP 96675)

2017-09-09

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski.


 

Locy Type
11-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2011-12-11

Official Ships cachet, FREE Mail, received and contributed by Elgin Sink.


 

Locy Type
11-2a(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2011-12-11

Backside of the cover along with a "Return To Sender" marking, received and contributed by Elgin Sink.


 

Locy Type
12-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2006-04-07

Official Ships cachet, serviced by Rich Hoffner.


 

Locy Type
13-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP
96675-1306)

2006-03-27

Official Ships cachet, serviced by Rich Hoffner.


USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Pictorial

"Commissioning
Day Station"

Port Hueneme, CA

2004-05-29

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Cook First Class William Pinckney, USN (April 27 1915 - July 21 1976).
Pinckney received the Navy Cross for his courageous rescue of a fellow crew member onboard the USS Enterprise CV-6 during the Battle of Santa Cruz.
When an explosion killed four of the six men at his battle station in an ammunition handling room, Pinckney and the other surviving sailor, Third Class Gunner's Mate Jim Bagwell, attempted to exit through a hatch to the hangar deck above. When the other man grasped the scorching hatch, he fell back unconscious. Despite the suffocating smoke, flames, and gasoline fumes surrounding him, Pinckney carried the sailor to safety. For his selfless heroism, Pinckney was awarded the Navy Cross. Pinckney also received the Purple Heart for wounds received during the battle.

 


 

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