HATFIELD AG 84

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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.

    Clemson Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid June 10 1918 - Launched March 17 1919

  1. USS HATFIELD Destroyer No. 231
    Commissioned April 16 1920

  2. USS HATFIELD DD-231
    Designated (DD) July 17 1920
    Decommissioned January 13 1931
    Recommissioned April 1 1932 - Decommissioned April 28 1938
    Recommissioned September 25 1939

  3. USS HATFIELD AG-84
    Reclassified Miscellaenous Auxiliary (AG) October 1 1944
    Decommissioned December 13 1946

    Struck from Naval Register January 28 1947
    Sold May 9 1947 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Hatfield Covers Page 1    (1929-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image

1st Commissioning April 16 1920 to January 13 1931


 

Locy Type
3s

"BALBOA /
C. Z."

1929-03-03

As DD-231


 

Locy Type
5s

"GONAIVES /
HAITI"

1929-03-22

As DD-231


 

Locy Type
5bs

1930-10-22

As DD-231


2nd Commissioning April 1 1932 to April 28 1938


 

Locy Type
FDC 5hks

"1st DAY OF /
COMMISSION"

1932-04-01

As DD-231
First Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BBT)

"LAST DAY /
FULL COMM"

1934-03-31

As DD-231
Signed by NMC


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BBT)

1936-05-09

As DD-231


 

Locy Type
5hks

"FIRST DAY /
RESERVE COM"

1934-04-01

As DD-231
First Day in Reserve Commission


 

Locy Type
9v

1938-03-12

As DD-231


 

Locy Type
LDC 5hks

"LAST DAY /
SERVICE"

1938-04-28

As DD-231
Last Day in Commission, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDC 5hks

"LAST DAY /
SERVICE"

1938-04-28

As DD-231
Last Day in Commission, cachet by William F. Schlechter


3rd Commissioning September 25 1939 to December 13 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3

1939-11-10

As DD-231
First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-06-09

As DD-231
Maritime Day


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-08-19

As DD-231
Add-on cachet by Michael F. Hebert


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1941-05-30

As DD-231
Cachet honoring Cachetmaker Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder by Cachet Maker Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Hatfield ( - April 27 1813)
Hatfield was appointed Midshipman June 18 1812 upon the outbreak of war. He volunteered for duty under Commodore Isaac Chauncey on Lake Ontario where he served in LADY OF THE LAKE. Midshipman Hatfield was killed during the attack on York, Canada, April 27 1813

 


 

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