McFARLAND DD 237
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 McFARLAND DD-237
Commissioned September 30 1920 - Decommissioned January 30 1931
Recommissioned June 13 1932 - Decommissioned June 10 1935
Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) August 2 1940 while in reserve
- USS McFARLAND AVD-14
Recommissioned October 5 1940
- USS McFARLAND DD-237
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943
Planed conversion to High-speed Transport APD-26 Cancelled July 10 1944
Decommissioned November 8 1945
Struck from Naval Register December 19 1945
Sold October 29 1946 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid July 31 1918 - Launched March 30 1920
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Postmarks
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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning September 30 1920 to January 30 1931
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Locy Type |
1924-02-24 |
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As DD-237
Picture postcard, Madison Square Garden NYC
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Locy Type |
1927-04-16 |
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As DD-237
Registered, Official Business cut-square
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Locy Type |
1928-02-25 |
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As DD-237
Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1930-03-02 |
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As DD-237
2nd Commissioning June 13 1932 to June 10 1935
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Locy Type |
1932-06-13 |
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As DD-237
First Day of Commission
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Locy Type |
1934-09-24 |
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As DD-237
Official Business (struck) - Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1934-09-24 |
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As DD-237
Close-up view of Ship's return address on the September 24 1934 cover.
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Locy Type |
1933-10-12 |
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As DD-237
Columbus Day, cachet by R.L. Razzette
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Locy Type |
1934-01-03 |
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As DD-237
Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R.L. Razzette
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Locy Type F |
1935-05-10 |
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As DD-237
Last Day in Commissioning
Signed by NMC D.V. Wiltsey, backstamp "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA dated May 11 1935
3rd Commissioning October 5 1940 to November 8 1945
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Locy Type |
1941-06-03 |
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As AVD-14
First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-06-03 |
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As AVD-14
First Day of Postal Service
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1941-10-27 |
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As AVD-14
Other Information
McFARLAND received 2 battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - John C. McFarland (1840–1881)
McFarland was a sailor in the United States Navy and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War.
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