HATFIELD AG 84
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.
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Clemson Class Destroyer
- USS HATFIELD Destroyer No. 231
Commissioned 16 April 1920
- USS HATFIELD DD-231
Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 13 January 1931
Recommissioned 1 April 1932 - Decommissioned 28 April 1938
Recommissioned 25 September 1939
- USS HATFIELD AG-84
Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) 1 October 1944
Decommissioned 13 December 1946
Struck from Naval Register 28 January 1947
Sold 9 May 1947 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid 10 June 1918 - Launched 17 March 1919
Naval Covers
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- USS Hatfield DD-231 Covers Page 1 (1929-1941)
- USS Hatfield AG-84 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning 16 April 1920 to 13 January 1931
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Locy Type 3s |
1929-03-03 |
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DD-231
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Locy Type 5s |
1929-03-22 |
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DD-231
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Locy Type 5bs |
1930-10-22 |
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DD-231
2nd Commissioning 1 April 1932 to 28 April 1938
DD-231
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Locy Type |
1932-04-01 |
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First Day of Commission
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Locy Type |
1934-03-31 |
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Signed by NMC
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Locy Type |
1936-05-09 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1934-04-01 |
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First Day in Reserve Commission
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Locy Type 9v |
1938-03-12 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-04-28 |
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Last Day in Commission, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1938-04-28 |
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Last Day in Commission, cachet by William F. Schlechter
3rd Commissioning 25 September 1939 to 13 December 1946
DD-231 / AG-84
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Locy Type |
1939-11-10 |
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First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1940-06-09 |
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Maritime Day
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Locy Type |
1940-08-19 |
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Add-on cachet by Michael F. Hebert
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Locy Type |
1941-05-30 |
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Cachet honoring Cachetmaker Ralph L. (Shorty) Burkholder by Cachet Maker Walter (East Coast Lefty) Lupton
Other Information
USS HATFIELD earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - John Hatfield (about 1795 - 27 April 1813)
Hatfield was appointed Midshipman 18 June 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, 27 April 1813.
The ships sponsor was Helen Brooks Haugh.
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