FLETCHER DD 992

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.

Spruance Class Destroyer Keel Laid 24 April 1978 - Launched 16 June 1979 USS FLETCHER DD-992 Commissioned 12 July 1980 - Decommissioned 1 October 2004 Sunk as a target 16 July 2008 during RIMPAC 2008 by HMAS WALLER

Naval Covers

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1. USS Fletcher DD-992 Covers Page 1    (1980-2004)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F "COMMISSIONING DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-52

1980-07-12

Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1980-08-01

Listed in USCS Postmark Catalog as Type 2(n), but hyphen is clearly visible as 2(n+)

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USN,USS; "992" mirror image)

1987-12-01

Ships cachet. From the William Lowe collection.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,D1,USS)

1990-10-27

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

1992-12-25

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

2004-09-30

Decommissioning of USS Monsoon PC-4, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

2004-09-30

Decommissioning of USS Zephyr PC-8, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1983-10-05

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

1989-03-21

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

1992-12-25

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

2004-10-01

Decommissioning. Cacheted. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, USN (29 April 1885 – 25 April 1973)
        Fletcher was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. Fletcher was the operational commander at the pivotal Battles of Coral Sea and of Midway. As a lieutenant, Fletcher was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in battle at Veracruz. He was the nephew of Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, who was also awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at Veracruz.
        Admiral Fletcher earned the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Mexican Service Medal, the World War I Victory Medal w/ "DESTROYER" clasp, the Yangtze Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "FLEET" clasp, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ five Battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "ASIA" Clasp, the Mindanao and Sulu Campaign Medal (Philippines) and the Order of an Officer of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam (French/Vietnam) during his distinguished Naval career.

 

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