HAWES FFG 53 - Revision history

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GregCiesielski at 19:48, 24 May 2018

2018-05-24T19:48:36Z

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	Last Day of Commission, cover sent by [[Cachet_Maker_Elgin_E_Sink_ \| Elgin E. Sink]]		Last Day of Commission, cover sent by [[Cachet_Maker_Elgin_E_Sink_ \| Elgin E. Sink]]
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	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning /<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Decommissioning /<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	HAWES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the National Defense Service Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w/ 7 stars), the United Nations Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS HAWES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the National Defense Service Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w/ 7 stars), the United Nations Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Richard Ellington Hawes, USN (February 12 1894 - December 30 1968).<br/>   Richard Ellington Hawes was born in Thomson, Ga. on February 12 1894 and attended the Univ. of Georgia and Mercer Univ. where he excelled in sports. He passed up the bar exam to coach and play professional baseball. When the U.S. entered WWI in 1917, Hawes enlisted in the Navy as a Fireman Second Class and fifteen months later accepted a temporary appointment to Ensign. He reverted to Warrant Boatswain in 1920. In 1926 he joined [[FALCON_ASR_2_ \| USS FALCON ASR 2]] and played a key role in the salvage of S-51 off Block Island, for which he received the '''Navy Cross'''. He also assisted in the salvaging of the submarine USS S-4 off Provincetown, Ma. in December 1927. In 1929, Hawes was commissioned an Ensign by a special act of Congress for his role in the salvage of S-51 and S-4. In January 1940, Lt. Hawes assumed command of [[PIGEON_ASR_6_ \| USS Pigeon ASR 6]].<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Richard Ellington Hawes, USN (February 12 1894 - December 30 1968).<br/>   Richard Ellington Hawes was born in Thomson, Ga. on February 12 1894 and attended the Univ. of Georgia and Mercer Univ. where he excelled in sports. He passed up the bar exam to coach and play professional baseball. When the U.S. entered WWI in 1917, Hawes enlisted in the Navy as a Fireman Second Class and fifteen months later accepted a temporary appointment to Ensign. He reverted to Warrant Boatswain in 1920. In 1926 he joined [[FALCON_ASR_2_ \| USS FALCON ASR 2]] and played a key role in the salvage of S-51 off Block Island, for which he received the '''Navy Cross'''. He also assisted in the salvaging of the submarine USS S-4 off Provincetown, Ma. in December 1927. In 1929, Hawes was commissioned an Ensign by a special act of Congress for his role in the salvage of S-51 and S-4. In January 1940, Lt. Hawes assumed command of [[PIGEON_ASR_6_ \| USS Pigeon ASR 6]].<br/>
	On December 10 1941 USS Pigeon was docked at the Cavite Navy Yard when Japanese warplanes attacked. Since Pearl Harbor, Hawes had main steam pressure up and the crew aboard, ready to get underway. Lashed to USS Quail AM 15, which provided steering for both, they cleared the docks and headed for the safety of the bay. By this time Cavite had become an inferno. Seeing that the submarine Seadragon (SS 194) was about to be engulfed by bombs and fire in her berth, Lt. Hawes maneuvered USS Pigeon back to the flaming dock to haul the helpless submarine stern first from her berth. Another submarine and a minesweeper had just been sunk by direct hits. The heat and flames were so intense that they blistered the ship's paint, singed off body hair, and melted the brim of Hawes' cap. But Pigeon's crew managed to rig a line to USS Seadragon and tow her to safety, for which Hawes received his second '''Navy Cross''' and Pigeon was awarded the first Presidential Unit Citation of the war. Except for the brief periods when he was in transit or putting USS Chanticleer ASR 7 and USS Anthedon AS 24 into commission, Hawes spent virtually all of World War II at sea in the Pacific in command of his three ships. Like Hawes himself, his ships always had a reputation for efficiency and readiness. Hawes was promoted to Captain on March 25 1945. On December 1 1952 he was transferred to the retired list and promoted to Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral Hawes died at his home in Thomson, Ga. on December 30 1968.<br/><br/>		On December 10 1941 USS Pigeon was docked at the Cavite Navy Yard when Japanese warplanes attacked. Since Pearl Harbor, Hawes had main steam pressure up and the crew aboard, ready to get underway. Lashed to USS Quail AM 15, which provided steering for both, they cleared the docks and headed for the safety of the bay. By this time Cavite had become an inferno. Seeing that the submarine Seadragon (SS 194) was about to be engulfed by bombs and fire in her berth, Lt. Hawes maneuvered USS Pigeon back to the flaming dock to haul the helpless submarine stern first from her berth. Another submarine and a minesweeper had just been sunk by direct hits. The heat and flames were so intense that they blistered the ship's paint, singed off body hair, and melted the brim of Hawes' cap. But Pigeon's crew managed to rig a line to USS Seadragon and tow her to safety, for which Hawes received his second '''Navy Cross''' and Pigeon was awarded the first Presidential Unit Citation of the war. Except for the brief periods when he was in transit or putting USS Chanticleer ASR 7 and USS Anthedon AS 24 into commission, Hawes spent virtually all of World War II at sea in the Pacific in command of his three ships. Like Hawes himself, his ships always had a reputation for efficiency and readiness. Hawes was promoted to Captain on March 25 1945. On December 1 1952 he was transferred to the retired list and promoted to Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral Hawes died at his home in Thomson, Ga. on December 30 1968.<br/><br/>

GregCiesielski: Added 3 postmarks/2 covers

2018-05-24T19:30:00Z

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			From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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			From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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	~~Ship's~~ Cachet		First Day of Use, New Cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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2018-05-09T18:15:58Z

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GregCiesielski at 00:59, 20 January 2016

2016-01-20T00:59:50Z

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	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning / Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA		USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Decommissioning /<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA
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GregCiesielski: Reorganized the ships postmark page and added one postmark

2015-11-25T05:49:38Z

Reorganized the ships postmark page and added one postmark

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JonBurdett: notes (Continuity)

2012-02-05T04:43:17Z

notes (Continuity)

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<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>
Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missle Frigate<br/>
Keel Laid August 26 1983 - Launched February 18 1984<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS HAWES FFG-53'''<br/>Commissioned February 9 1985 - Decommissioned December 10 2010
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Hawes_FFG53_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 HAWES FFG-53_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1985-2010)</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.



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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</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>




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Locy Type<br/>FDC 2-1(n)
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1985-02-09
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[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850209 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850209.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day in Commission




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Locy Type<br/>2-1(n) (D1,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1985-06-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850610 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850610.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n) (D2,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1991-08-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19910823 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19910823.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (A,D2,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-05-06
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[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19930506 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19930506.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(nu) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1985-06-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850610 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19850610.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(nu) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-08-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19890814 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19890814.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-05-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19930506 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett hawes ffg53 19930506.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>12-1(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20080616_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20080616_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Ship's Cachet




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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"GREAT WHITE<br/>FLEET POST<br/>OFFICE STATION"<br/><br/>FPO AE<br/>09573-1507<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20080616_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20080616_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
100th Anniversary of the [[Great_White_Fleet_ | Great White Fleet]], cover serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]]




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Locy Type<br/>LDC 12-2n+<br/>w/o KB's
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2010-12-10
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20101210_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20101210_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Last Day of Commission, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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Locy Type<br/>LDC 12-2n+<br/>w/ KB's
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2010-12-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Hawes_FFG53_20101210_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Last Day of Commission, cover sent by [[Cachet_Maker_Elgin_E_Sink_ | Elgin E. Sink]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
HAWES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards), the National Defense Service Ribbon (w/ 1 star), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 2 stars), the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Ribbon (w/ 2 stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (w/ 7 stars), the United Nations Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Rear Admiral Richard Ellington Hawes, USN (February 12 1894 - December 30 1968).<br/>   Richard Ellington Hawes was born in Thomson, Ga. on February 12 1894 and attended the Univ. of Georgia and Mercer Univ. where he excelled in sports. He passed up the bar exam to coach and play professional baseball. When the U.S. entered WWI in 1917, Hawes enlisted in the Navy as a Fireman Second Class and fifteen months later accepted a temporary appointment to Ensign. He reverted to Warrant Boatswain in 1920. In 1926 he joined [[FALCON_ASR_2_ | USS FALCON ASR 2]] and played a key role in the salvage of S-51 off Block Island, for which he received the '''Navy Cross'''. He also assisted in the salvaging of the submarine USS S-4 off Provincetown, Ma. in December 1927. In 1929, Hawes was commissioned an Ensign by a special act of Congress for his role in the salvage of S-51 and S-4. In January 1940, Lt. Hawes assumed command of [[PIGEON_ASR_6_ | USS Pigeon ASR 6]].<br/>   
On December 10 1941 USS Pigeon was docked at the Cavite Navy Yard when Japanese warplanes attacked. Since Pearl Harbor, Hawes had main steam pressure up and the crew aboard, ready to get underway. Lashed to USS Quail AM 15, which provided steering for both, they cleared the docks and headed for the safety of the bay. By this time Cavite had become an inferno. Seeing that the submarine Seadragon (SS 194) was about to be engulfed by bombs and fire in her berth, Lt. Hawes maneuvered USS Pigeon back to the flaming dock to haul the helpless submarine stern first from her berth. Another submarine and a minesweeper had just been sunk by direct hits. The heat and flames were so intense that they blistered the ship's paint, singed off body hair, and melted the brim of Hawes' cap. But Pigeon's crew managed to rig a line to USS Seadragon and tow her to safety, for which Hawes received his second '''Navy Cross''' and Pigeon was awarded the first Presidential Unit Citation of the war. Except for the brief periods when he was in transit or putting USS Chanticleer ASR 7 and USS Anthedon AS 24 into commission, Hawes spent virtually all of World War II at sea in the Pacific in command of his three ships. Like Hawes himself, his ships always had a reputation for efficiency and readiness. Hawes was promoted to Captain on March 25 1945. On December 1 1952 he was transferred to the retired list and promoted to Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral Hawes died at his home in Thomson, Ga. on December 30 1968.



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