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 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931
- USS McFARLAND AVD-14 Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) 2 August 1940 while in reserve
- USS McFARLAND DD-237 Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 December 1943
Keel Laid 31 July 1918 - Launched 30 March 1920
Recommissioned 13 June 1932 - Decommissioned 10 May 1935
Recommissioned 5 October 1940
Planed conversion to High-speed Transport APD-26 Cancelled 10 July 1944
Decommissioned 8 November 1945
Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945
Sold 29 October 1946 and broken up for scrap
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- USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1 (1924-1942)
Postmarks
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Post Office Established 21 June 1923 - Disestablished 30 January 1931
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Locy Type |
1924-02-24 |
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DD-237. Picture postcard, Madison Square Garden NYC
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Locy Type |
1929-01-22 |
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DD-237. Sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.
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Locy Type 5s |
1930-03-02 |
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DD-237.
Post Office Reestablished 1932 - Disestablished 10 May 1935
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Locy Type |
1932-06-13 |
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DD-237. First Day of Commission
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Locy Type |
1934-09-24 |
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DD-237. Reused Official Business enveloped used for Sailor's Mail.
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Locy Type |
1934-01-03 |
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DD-237. Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R.L. Razzette
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Locy Type |
1935-05-10 |
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DD-237. Last Day in Commissioning. Signed by NMC D.V. Wiltsey, backstamp "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA dated May 11 1935
Post Office Established 25 January 1941 - Disestablished 30 October 1945
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Locy Type |
1941-06-03 |
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AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1941-06-03 |
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AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1941-06-03 |
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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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AVD-14. Navy Day, cachet by George Neumann.
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-04-07 |
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AVD-14.
Other Information
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.
NAMESAKE - Seaman John C. McFarland (1840–1881)
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.
The ships sponsor was Miss Louisa Hughes.
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