HOPEWELL DD 181

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.

USS HOPEWELL Destroyer No. 181
Commissioned March 21 1919
USS HOPEWELL DD-181
Designated (DD) July 20 1920
Decommissioned July 17 1922
Recommissioned June 17 1940 - Decommissioned September 23 1940

Stricken January 8 1941
HMS BATH I-17 (British Naval Service)
Transferred to Great Britain September 23 1940 (Famous Fifty)
KNM BATH (Norwegian Naval Service)
Transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy April 9 1941
SUNK by German Submarine U-204 August 19 1941

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1940)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

2nd Commissioning June 17 1940 to September 23 1940

Locy Type
FDPS 3

"FIRST DAY /
MAIL SERVICE"

1940-07-17
to
1940-07-17

First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

"ROCKPORT /
MASS"

1940-08-18
to
1940-08-18

Official Business

USPO Slogan

"BUY U. S. SAVINGS /
BONDS /
ASK YOUR POSTMASTER"

Boston, Mass.

1940-09-16

Official Business

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Pollard Hopewell
Hopewell entered the Navy as a Midshipman in June 1812, and reported to Frigate CHESAPEAKE August 21. With a new crew Captain Lawrence put to sea to engage the crack British Frigate SHANNON June 1 1913. Despite their captain's famous cry, "Don't give up the ship", the crew was overwhelmed and the ship taken. Midshipman Hopewell was among those killed, as was the gallant Lawrence.

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