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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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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[[USS GOFF DD-247_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1922-41)</li>
<li>[[USS GOFF DD-247_Covers_Page_1 | USS Goff DD-247 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1922-1941)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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>
</tr></table>
</tr></table>
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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<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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"On Piece"
"On Piece"
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<br/><hr/>
<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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<hr/>
<br/><hr/>
<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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Revision as of 06:02, 9 February 2026


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.

    Clemson Class Destroyer
    Keel Laid 16 June 1919 - Launched 2 June 1920

  1. USS GOFF DD-247
    2. Commissioned 19 January 1921 - Decommissioned 13 January 1931
    Recommissioned 2 March 1932 - Decommissioned 21 July 1945
    Struck from Naval Register 13 August 1945

    Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up for scrap

 

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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.

  1. USS Goff DD-247 Covers Page 1    (1922-1941)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


1st Commissioning 19 January 1921 to 13 January 1931

Post Office Established 6 May 1921 to 26 November 1923


 

Locy Type
3rs

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY CUBA"

1922-04-19

"On Piece"


Post Office Re-Established 2 March 1925 to 9 December 1930


 

Locy Type
3ar

1927-06-27

Note:


2nd Commissioning 2 March 1932 to 21 July 1945


 

Locy Type
FDPS 5hks

"PHILA, PA /
1ST DAY SERV"

1932-03-09

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBB)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

1936-01-02

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBB)

1936-08-05

Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Southard DD-207, USS Relief AH-1, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-BBT)

"DECOMMISSION /
PORTMOUTH NH"

1939-11-15

USS SQUALUS SS-192 decommissioning


 

Locy Type
3br (AC-XBX)

"PORTSMOUTH /
VIRGINI"

1939-06-23

Note:


 

Locy Type
3br (AC-XBX)

"PORTSMOUTH /
VIRGINIA"

1939-06-28

Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"58 TH /
BIRTHDAY"

1940-01-30

FDR's 58th Birthday. Cover illustration courtesy of Gary Denis.


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"MOHTER /
OF MINE"

(Obvious
misspelling)

1940-05-12

Postmark on the reverse of the May 12 1940 Mother's Day cover.


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"FATHER'S /
DAY"

1940-06-16

Father's Day. Cachet by Walter Czubay


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"BALBOA /
CANAL ZONE"

1941-02-07

Paul J. Gross. Bruce D. Liddell add-on cachet


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

"BALBOA /
CANAL ZONE"

1941-02-11

Cachet by Walter G. Crosby


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

1941-04-11

Note:


 

Locy Type
3s (AC-BBT)

"N.Y. FLEET /
REVIEW."

1934-06-18

Note:


 

Locy Type
3s (AC-BBT)

"SAN DIEGO /
CALIFORNIA"

1934-11-11

Armistice Day. Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Marshall R. Hall


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

1941-10-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
5hks

"ST. PETERSBURG /
FLA"

1932-03-24

Cacheted


 

Locy Type
5hks

"CUBAN /
WATERS"

1934-01-14

Note:


 

Locy Type
5bhks (OXX)

"CHARLESTON /
SC"

1933-03-04

Note:


 

Locy Type
6ep (3)

1939-06-23

Note:


 

Locy Type
9v

1939-06-23

Note:


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST TIME THIS /
TYPE CANCEL"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-53

1939-11-15

USS SQUALUS SS-192 decommissioning


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-53a

1940-06-16

Note:


 

Locy Type F

"MOTHER'S DAY /
U.S.S. GOFF"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. G-53c

1940-05-12

Mother's Day. Unknown cachetmaker

 

Other Information

USS GOFF earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal with one battle star, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Nathan Goff, Jr. (9 February 1843 – 24 April 1920)
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.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nathan Goff, widow of the former Secretary of the Navy.

 

 

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