PATTERSON FF 1061

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.

Knox Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid 12 October 1967 - Launched 3 May 1969 USS PATTERSON DE-1061 Commissioned 14 March 1970 USS PATTERSON FF-1061 Reclassified Frigate (FF) 30 June 1975 Decommissioned 30 September 1991 Struck from Naval Register 11 January 1995 Sold 29 September 1999 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Patterson DE-1061 Covers Page 1    (1970-1975)
2. USS Patterson FF-1061 Covers Page 1    (1975-1991)

 

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 2(n+)(USS)

1970-03-14

DE-1061. First Day in Commission, cachet by Karcher. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

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

1970-03-14

DE-1061. First Day in Commission, cachet by Karcher. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-12-25

DE-1061. Cachet by Morris Beck

 

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

1978-10-22

FF-1061

 

Other Information

USS Patterson earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and the CG Special Operations Service Ribbon w/ 1 star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Captain Daniel Todd Patterson, USN (6 March 1786 - 25 August 1839)
Patterson was an officer of The United States Navy that served in The Quasi-War with France, First Barbary War, and The War of 1812.

The ships sponsor was Miss Laura Winslow.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name PATTERSON - USS Patterson DD-36/CG-16, USS Patterson DD-392 and USS Patterson FF-1061.

 

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