McFARLAND DD 237 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 17:43, 26 July 2026

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	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 ~~/ AVD-14~~ Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1935)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1935)</li>
	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-1942)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-1942)</li>
	<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>

GregCiesielski at 17:12, 26 July 2026

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	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-~~1942~~)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1935)</li>
	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]     (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]     (1941-1942)</li>
	<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
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GregCiesielski at 17:10, 26 July 2026

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	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1942)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1942)</li>
	<li>~~<!--~~ [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| ~~-->~~USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]     (DATE RANGE)</li>
	<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>		<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
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GregCiesielski at 14:06, 26 July 2026

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	[[Image:McFarland_MOH_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~150px~~]]		[[Image:McFarland_MOH_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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GregCiesielski: updated the page

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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
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	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
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	Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>		Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
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	Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945<br/>
	Sold 29 October 1946 and broken up for scrap		Sold 29 October 1946 and broken up for scrap
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	<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1942)</li>		<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 \| USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]    (1924-1942)</li>
			<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_2 \| -->USS McFarland AVD-14 Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
			<li><!-- [[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_3 \| -->USS McFarland DD-237 Covers Page 2 <!-- ]] -->    (DATE RANGE)</li>
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS McFARLAND earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>		USS McFARLAND earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman John C. McFarland (1840–1881)<br/>Seaman John McFarland, USN, entered the Navy at Boston, Mass., 24 December 1861 as seaman on USS Ohio, later transferring to USS Hartford in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Rated captain of the forecastle, he had the station at the wheel in every engagement in which USS Hartford participated. During the Battle of Mobile Bay 4 and 5 August 1864. McFarland left his sickbed to take up station, keeping the wheel of Admiral Farragut's flagship throughout the storm of shell and shot. He was commended by his commanding officers for his fortitude and intelligence and was awarded the '''Medal of Honor''' for his gallant and meritorious service. ~~The circumstances and date~~ of ~~his death are unknown~~.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman John C. McFarland (1840–1881)<br/>Seaman John McFarland, USN, entered the Navy at Boston, Mass., 24 December 1861 as seaman on USS Ohio, later transferring to USS Hartford in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Rated captain of the forecastle, he had the station at the wheel in every engagement in which USS Hartford participated. During the Battle of Mobile Bay 4 and 5 August 1864. McFarland left his sickbed to take up station, keeping the wheel of Admiral Farragut's flagship throughout the storm of shell and shot. He was commended by his commanding officers for his fortitude and intelligence and was awarded the '''Medal of Honor''' for his gallant and meritorious service. John McFarland died on 3 October 1881, at the age of 41 in Lowell, Massachusetts. He is buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Lowell, Massachusetts.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor was Miss Louisa Hughes.		The ships sponsor was Miss Louisa Hughes.
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	<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''</li>		<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''</li>
	Commissioned 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931<br/>		Commissioned 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931<br/>
	Recommissioned 13 June 1932 - Decommissioned 10 ~~June~~ 1935<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 13 June 1932 - Decommissioned 10 May 1935<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS McFARLAND AVD-14'''</li>		<li>'''USS McFARLAND AVD-14'''</li>
	Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) 2 August 1940 while in reserve<br/>		Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) 2 August 1940 while in reserve<br/>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

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	Locy Type<br/>3 (A)		Locy Type<br/>3s (B)<br/><br/>"PANAMA / C.Z."
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	~~1927~~-04-16		1929-01-22
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	DD-237. ~~Registered, Official Business cut-square~~		DD-237. Sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.
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	~~1928-02-25~~
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	~~DD-237. Sailor's Mail~~
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GregCiesielski at 18:26, 28 January 2021

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	AVD-14.		AVD-14. Navy Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ \| George Neumann]].
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