RICHARD E BYRD DDG 23

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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.

    Charles F. Adams Class Guided Missile Destroyer
    Keel Laid April 12 1961 - Launched February 6 1962

  1. USS RICHARD E. BYRD DDG-23
    Commissioned March 7 1964 - Decommissioned April 27 1990
    Struck from Naval Register October 1 1992

    Transferred to Greece October 1 1992 and cannibalized for spare parts
    Remains sunk as target June 19 2003

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Richard E. Byrd DDG-23 Covers Page 1    (1965-87)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+)

1964-03-07

First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck


 

Locy Type
2aft(n+u)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-47

1983-08-30

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Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1969-04-06

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

1973-10-13

Ship's cachet.


 

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

1974-04-26

Ship's cachet


 

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

1976-11-26

Welcome to Norfolk - HMCS FRASER DDH-233, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

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

1989-03-07

Ship's cachet


 

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

1987-09-28

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Locy Type
9ef(nu) (USS)

1970-08-13

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Locy Type
9-1(nu)

1981-02-10

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Locy Type
LDPS 2t(n+u)

1990-03-27

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Admiral Byrd Chapter No. 11, USCS



 

USPS Type 9

"Fleet Br."

Norfolk VA

1990-04-27

No Image

Decommissioning

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN (October 25 1888 – March 11 1957).
Byrd was a pioneering American polar explorer, famous aviator and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Byrd's other awards include the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star and Distinguished Flying Cross.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named RICHARD E. BYRD - USS Richard E. Byrd DDG-23 and USNS Richard E. Byrd T-AKE-4.

 


 

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