STOUT DDG 55
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.
- USS STOUT DDG-55
Commissioned August 13 1994 -
Arleigh Burke Class (Flight I) Guided Missile Destroyer
Keel Laid September 13 1991 - Launched October 16 1992 - Christened October 24 1992
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- Covers Page 1 (1994-2000)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1994-08-13
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Commissioning. Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type |
1996-03-15
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Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type 11 |
2000-08-05
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Cachet by Wolfgang Hechler
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Locy Type 11 |
2000-08-05
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Ship's cachet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler
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USPS Pictorial |
1994-08-13
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Herald Franklin Stout (June 15 1903 - March 23 1987).
Stout graduated from the US Naval Academy on June 3 1926 and retired in 1953.
The highlight of Stout's Naval career was in 1942 when he distinguished himself as the Commanding Officer of the destroyer USS Claxton DD-571 during World War II. Then a Commander, Stout aided his task force in sinking five heavily armed, enemy warships to establish a beachhead on Bougainvillea Island. For his outstanding service in command of USS Claxton he was awarded two Navy Crosses.
In addition to the Navy Cross with gold star, Stout also received the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the Yangtze Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal with star, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver star and two bronze stars (seven engagements), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp, the China Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.
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