SOMERS DDG 34

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.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid March 4 1957 - Launched May 30 1958 USS SOMERS DD-947 Commissioned April 3 1959 - Decommissioned April 11 1966 Reclassified Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) March 15 1967 USS SOMERS DDG-34 Recommissioned February 10 1968 - Decommissioned November 19 1982 Struck from Naval Register April 26 1988 Sunk as target July 22 1998

Naval Covers

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1. USS Somers DDG-34 Covers Page 1    (1959-71)

 

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 April 3 1959 to April 11 1966

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(n+u)

1959-04-03

As DD-947
First Day in Commission

 

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

1964-03-31

DD-947

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2nd Commissioning February 10 1968 to November 19 1982

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-02-10

DDG-34. First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1971-01-17

DDG-34

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-02-22

DDG-34. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 2tn+u (USS)

1977-07-18

DDG-34. Ship's cachet, serviced by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

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

1979-04-05

DDG-34. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1981-08-03

DDG-34. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

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

1971-01-17

DDG-34

 

Locy Type 9ft(nu) ("DD634")

1973-03-13

DDG-34. Serviced by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Master Commandant Richard Somers, USN (1778/79 - September 4 1804).

 

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