HALLIGAN DD 584

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.

Fletcher Class Destroyer
Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched March 19 1943


1. USS HALLIGAN DD-584
   Commissioned August 19 1943
   SUNK (mine) March 26 1945 off Okinawa
   162 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
   
   Struck from Naval Register April 28 1945
   Hulk donated to the government of the Ryukyu Islands 1958

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-44)

 

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

 

USPO Postmark "Navy Yard Station" Boston MA

1943-03-19

Double Launching along with USS HARADEN DD-585
Cachet artist was xxx Stephens, sponsored by the QSL Association.

 

USPO Postmark "Navy Yard Station" Boston MA

1943-03-19

Informative stuffer card from the March 19 1943 Launching cover

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Locy Type 2z

1944-12-06

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 7z*

1943-08-16

This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either on another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

HALLIGAN received six battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - Rear Admiral John Halligan, USN (May 4 1876 – December 11 1934).
Halligan, born May 4 1876 in South Boston, Mass., graduated from the United States Naval Academy at the head of his class in 1898. He served during the Spanish-American War in USS BROOKLYN ACR-3, flagship of Commodore Winfield S. Schley. During World War I he was chief of staff to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, France, and for his outstanding performance of duty he received the Distinguished Service Medal.
After the Armistice, he commanded USS OHIO BB-12, and in 1925 became chief of the Bureau of Engineering. Subsequently, he commanded USS SARATOGA CV-3, served as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations in 1930, and in 1933 became Commander Aircraft, Base Force. Appointed Rear Admiral in 1930, Halligan died at Puget Sound, Wash., December 11 1934, while serving as Commandant, 13th Naval District.

 

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