GOFF DD 247 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 07:20, 9 February 2026

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	11th Annual International Maritime Tennis Tournament between USS Goff, [[TILLMAN_DD_135_ \| USS Tillman DD-135]], [[BAINBRIDGE_DD_246_ \| USS Bainbridge DD-246]] against [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Danae D-44]] and [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Dragon D-46]].<br/>Covers for USS Goff and USS Tillman have been recorded but USS Bainbridge remains missing. Please contact the curator if you have this cover.		11th Annual International Maritime Tennis Tournament between USS Goff, [[TILLMAN_DD_135_ \| USS Tillman DD-135]], [[BAINBRIDGE_DD_246_ \| USS Bainbridge DD-246]] against [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Danae D-44]] and [[Country Great Britain Ships_ \| HMS Dragon D-46]].<br/>Covers for USS Goff and USS Tillman have been recorded but USS Bainbridge remains missing. Please contact the curator if you have this cover.<br/>Courtesy of the Norman Jacobs collection.
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GregCiesielski: Added 1 cover

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 FDR's 58th Birthday. Cover illustration courtesy of Gary Denis.
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GregCiesielski: moved 5 covers to ships cover page

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GregCiesielski at 06:08, 9 February 2026

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
			its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		<table width="90%">
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			Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid 16 June 1919 - Launched 2 June 1920<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 June 1919 - Launched 2 June 1920<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS GOFF DD-247'''</li>		<li>'''USS GOFF DD-247'''</li>
	Commissioned 19 January 1921 - Decommissioned 13 January 1931<br/>		Commissioned 19 January 1921 - Decommissioned 13 January 1931<br/>
	Recommissioned 2 March 1932 - Decommissioned 21 July 1945<br/>		Recommissioned 2 March 1932 - Decommissioned 21 July 1945<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945~~<br/>~~<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945<br/>
	Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap		Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap
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			[[Image:Goff_DD247_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]Nathan Goff Jr.
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GregCiesielski at 06:05, 9 February 2026

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	European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Nathan Goff, Jr. (9 February 1843 – 24 April 1920)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Nathan Goff, Jr. (9 February 1843 – 24 April 1920)<br/>
	Goff was a ~~member of the~~ United States ~~Congress~~ from West Virginia, ~~who also served briefly as~~ United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes ~~administration~~.<br/><br/>		Nathan Goff Jr. was a United States representative from West Virginia, a Union Army officer, the 28th United States Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit and a United States senator from West Virginia.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nathan Goff, widow of the former Secretary of the Navy.		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nathan Goff, widow of the former Secretary of the Navy.
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GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-02-09T06:02:07Z

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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 16 1919 - Launched June 2 1920<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 June 1919 - Launched 2 June 1920<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS GOFF DD-247'''</li>		<li>'''USS GOFF DD-247'''</li>
	Commissioned January 19 1921 - Decommissioned January 13 1931<br/>		Commissioned 19 January 1921 - Decommissioned 13 January 1931<br/>
	Recommissioned March 2 1932 - Decommissioned July 21 1945<br/>		Recommissioned 2 March 1932 - Decommissioned 21 July 1945<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945<br/><br/>
	Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap		Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap
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	<li>[[USS GOFF DD-247_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1922-41)</li>		<li>[[USS GOFF DD-247_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Goff DD-247 Covers Page 1]]    (1922-1941)</li>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<h4>1st Commissioning January 19 1921 to January 13 1931</h4>		<h4>1st Commissioning 19 January 1921 to 13 January 1931</h4>
	<h4>Post Office Established May 6 1921 to November 26 1923</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 6 May 1921 to 26 November 1923</h4>

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	<h4>Post Office Re-Established March 2 1925 to December 9 1930</h4>		<h4>Post Office Re-Established 2 March 1925 to 9 December 1930</h4>

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	<h4>2nd Commissioning March 2 1932 to July 21 1945</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning 2 March 1932 to 21 July 1945</h4>

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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	GOFF ~~received two~~ battle ~~stars for her service in~~ World War II<br/><br/>		USS GOFF earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal with one battle star, the
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Nathan Goff, Jr. (February 9, 1843 – April ~~24,~~ 1920)<br/>		European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Goff was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also served briefly as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Nathan Goff, Jr. (9 February 1843 – 24 April 1920)<br/>
			Goff was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also served briefly as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nathan Goff, widow of the former Secretary of the Navy.
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NCMSysop at 05:56, 30 July 2024

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	<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		<ol>Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 16 1919 - Launched June 2 1920<br/><br/>		Keel Laid June 16 1919 - Launched June 2 1920<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS GOFF DD 247'''<br/>		<li>'''USS GOFF DD-247'''</li>
	Commissioned January 19 1921 - Decommissioned January 13 1931<br/>		Commissioned January 19 1921 - Decommissioned January 13 1931<br/>
	Recommissioned March 2 1932 - Decommissioned July 21 1945~~<br/>~~<br/>		Recommissioned March 2 1932 - Decommissioned July 21 1945<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945<br/>		Struck from Naval Register August 13 1945<br/><br/>
	Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap		Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
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 Commissioned January 19 1921 - Decommissioned January 13 1931<br/>
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