HAMILTON AG 111 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 06:16, 19 February 2026

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	Locy Type ~~SLK~~		Locy Type SLK3
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GregCiesielski at 06:13, 19 February 2026

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 DD-141. Leaving Newport RI, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_A_Bishop_ | Donald A. Bishop]]
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-Locy Type F<br/><br/>"HAPPY /<br/>FOURTH"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-2
+Locy Type F<br/><br/>"HAPPY /<br/>FOURTH"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-4
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 DD-141. Independence Day, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]]
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GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-19T06:07:10Z

updated the page and added 1 postmark/cover

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NCMSysop at 05:33, 31 July 2024

2024-07-31T05:33:36Z

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	Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>		Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>
	Keel Laid June 8 1918 - Launched January 15 1919<br/><br/>		Keel Laid June 8 1918 - Launched January 15 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS HAMILTON Destroyer No. 141'''<br/>		<li>'''USS HAMILTON Destroyer No. 141'''</li>
	Commissioned November 7 1919<br/><br/>		Commissioned November 7 1919<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS HAMILTON DD 141'''<br/>		<li>'''USS HAMILTON DD-141'''</li>
	Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned July 20 1922<br/>		Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned July 20 1922<br/>
	Recommissioned January 20 1930<br/><br/>		Recommissioned January 20 1930<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS HAMILTON DMS 18'''<br/>		<li>'''USS HAMILTON DMS-18'''</li>
	Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) October 17 1941<br/><br/>		Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) October 17 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS HAMILTON AG 111'''<br/>		<li>'''USS HAMILTON AG-111'''</li>
	Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945 <br/>		Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945 <br/>
	Decommissioned October 16 1945<br/>~~<br/>~~		Decommissioned October 16 1945<br/>
	Stricken November 1 1945 <br/>		Stricken November 1 1945 <br/><br/>
	Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap		Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>

GregCiesielski at 00:27, 7 July 2017

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 As DD-141. Independence Day, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski at 21:02, 26 February 2011

2011-02-26T21:02:06Z

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Wickes Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid June 8 1918 - Launched January 15 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HAMILTON Destroyer No. 141'''<br/>
Commissioned November 7 1919<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HAMILTON DD 141'''<br/>
Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned July 20 1922<br/>
Recommissioned January 20 1930<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HAMILTON DMS 18'''<br/>
Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) October 17 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HAMILTON AG 111'''<br/>
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945 <br/>
Decommissioned October 16 1945<br/><br/>
Stricken November 1 1945 <br/>
Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap
</ol>
</td><td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Hamilton_DD141_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS HAMILTON DD-141_Covers_Page_1 | USS Hamilton Covers Page 1]]    (1933-41)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (B-BTT)<br/><br/>"NEW BEDFORD /<br/>MASS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19381027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19381027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-141. Navy Day. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]] and [[Cachet_Maker_Loring_W_Stannard_ | Loring W. Stannard]].<br/>Cachet remembers the loss of [[FULTON_PG_49_ | FULTON AS-1]], [[PANAY_PR_5_ | PANAY PR-5]], [[OtherUS_Akron_ZRS_4_ | AKRON ZRS-4]], [[OtherUS_Macon_ZRS_5_ | MACON ZRS-5]] and [[SWALLOW_AM_4_ | SWALLOW AM-4]].




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (A)<br/><br/>"NEWPORT /<br/>R.I."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-02-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350201_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350201_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-141. Leaving Newport RI, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_A_Bishop_ | Donald A. Bishop]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3s (A)<br/><br/>"HAPPY /<br/>EASTER"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-04-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350421_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350421_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-141. Easter, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-12-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hamilton dms18 19411206 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hamilton dms18 19411206.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DMS-18. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gordon_A_Shaw_ | Gordon A. Shaw]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9v (C)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-05-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19390530_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19390530_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-141. Memorial Day. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>THIS CANCEL"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-4
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350704_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hamilton_DD141_19350704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DD-141. Independence Day, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS HAMILTON earned 9 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Lieutenant Archibald Hamilton, USN (about 1790 - January 15 1815).



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