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Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Clemson Class Destroyer<br/>
Keel Laid July 31 1918 - Launched March 30 1920<br/>&nbsp;
Keel Laid 31 July 1918 - Launched 30 March 1920<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''<br/>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''</li>
Commissioned September 30 1920 - Decommissioned January 30 1931<br/>
Commissioned 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931<br/>
Recommissioned June 13 1932 - Decommissioned June 10 1935<br/>
Recommissioned 13 June 1932 - Decommissioned 10 May 1935<br/><br/>
Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) August 2 1940 while in reserve<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND AVD-14'''</li>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND AVD-14'''<br/>
Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) 2 August 1940 while in reserve<br/>  
Recommissioned October 5 1940<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 5 October 1940<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''<br/>
<li>'''USS McFARLAND DD-237'''</li>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) December 1 1943<br/>
Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 December 1943<br/>
Planed conversion to High-speed Transport APD-26 Cancelled July 10 1944<br/>
Planed conversion to High-speed Transport '''APD-26''' Cancelled 10 July 1944<br/>
Decommissioned November 8 1945<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 8 November 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 19 1945 <br/>
Struck from Naval Register 19 December 1945<br/>
Sold October 29 1946 and broken up for scrap  
Sold 29 October 1946 and broken up for scrap  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1924-42)</li>
<li>[[McFARLAND_DD_237_Covers_Page_1 | USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1924-1942)</li>
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Postmark Type / 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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post Office Established June 21 1923 - Disestablished January 30 1931</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established 21 June 1923 - Disestablished 30 January 1931</h4>


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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19240224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19240224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. Picture postcard, Madison Square Garden NYC
Picture postcard, Madison Square Garden NYC
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A)
Locy Type<br/>3s (B)<br/><br/>"PANAMA / C.Z."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1927-04-16
1929-01-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19270416_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19290122_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19270416_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19290122_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. Sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.
Registered, Official Business cut-square
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1928-02-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19280225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19280225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
Sailor's Mail
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5s<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY, CUBA"
Locy Type 5s<br/><br/>"GUANTANAMO /<br/>BAY, CUBA"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1930-03-02
1930-03-02
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[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland dd237 19300302.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland dd237 19300302.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237
DD-237.
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1932 - Disestablished May 10 1935</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished 1932 - Disestablished 10 May 1935</h4>
 
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 5hks Jun 13, 1932<br/><br/>"RECOMM /<br/>TO DAY"
Locy Type<br/>FDC 5hks<br/><br/>"RECOMM /<br/>TO DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1932-06-13
1932-06-13
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19320613_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19320613_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. First Day of Commission
First Day of Commission
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19340924_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19340924_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. Reused Official Business enveloped used for Sailor's Mail.
Official Business (struck) - Sailor's Mail
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19340103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19340103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. Welcome to Cuba, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R.L. Razzette]]
Welcome to Cuba, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_R_L_Razzette_ | R.L. Razzette]]
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Locy Type<br/>LDPS F May 10, 1935<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>IN SERVICE"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-1a
Locy Type<br/>LDPS F<br/><br/>"LAST DAY /<br/>IN SERVICE"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-1a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-05-10
1935-05-10
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19350510_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19350510_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DD-237<br/>
DD-237. Last Day in Commissioning. Signed by NMC D.V. Wiltsey, backstamp "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA dated May 11 1935
Last Day in Commissioning<br/>
Signed by NMC D.V. Wiltsey, backstamp "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA dated May 11 1935
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<h4>Post Office Established January 25 1941 - Disestablished October 30 1945</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established 25 January 1941 - Disestablished 30 October 1945</h4>


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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 Jun 3, 1941
Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3 (A-BTT)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-06-03
1941-06-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19410603_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19410603_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AVD-14<br/>
AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service
First Day of Postal Service
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19410603_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_McFarland_DD237_19410603_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As AVD-14<br/>
AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
First Day of Postal Service<br/>
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.
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[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland avd14 19410603-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland avd14 19410603-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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</td></tr></table>
As AVD-14<br/>
AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]].
First Day Postal Service
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[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland dd237 19411027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland dd237 19411027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AVD-14
AVD-14. Navy Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]].
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[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland avd14 19420407.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett mcfarland avd14 19420407.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As AVD-14
AVD-14.
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
McFARLAND received 2 battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
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.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John C. McFarland (1840–1881)<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Seaman John C. McFarland (1840–1881)<br/>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.<br/><br/>
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.
The ships sponsor was Miss Louisa Hughes.
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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 31 July 1918 - Launched 30 March 1920

  1. USS McFARLAND DD-237
    2. Commissioned 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 30 January 1931
    Recommissioned 13 June 1932 - Decommissioned 10 May 1935

  2. USS McFARLAND AVD-14
    3. Reclassified Sea Plane Tender-Destroyer (AVD) 2 August 1940 while in reserve
    Recommissioned 5 October 1940

  3. USS McFARLAND DD-237
    4. Reverted to Destroyer (DD) 1 December 1943
    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

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS McFarland DD-237 / AVD-14 Covers Page 1    (1924-1942)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

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


Post Office Established 21 June 1923 - Disestablished 30 January 1931


 

Locy Type
3 (A)

1924-02-24

DD-237. Picture postcard, Madison Square Garden NYC


 

Locy Type
3s (B)

"PANAMA / C.Z."

1929-01-22

DD-237. Sailors mail. From the Bob Govern collection.


 

Locy Type 5s

"GUANTANAMO /
BAY, CUBA"

1930-03-02

DD-237.


Post Office Reestablished 1932 - Disestablished 10 May 1935


 

Locy Type
FDC 5hks

"RECOMM /
TO DAY"

1932-06-13

DD-237. First Day of Commission


 

Locy Type
3s (A-BTT)

"NEWPORT /
R.I."

1934-09-24

DD-237. Reused Official Business enveloped used for Sailor's Mail.


 

Locy Type
5hks

"NUEVA GERONA /
CUBA"

1934-01-03

DD-237. Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R.L. Razzette


 

Locy Type
LDPS F

"LAST DAY /
IN SERVICE"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-1a

1935-05-10

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


 

Locy Type
FDPS 3 (A-BTT)

1941-06-03

AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9v

1941-06-03

AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

Locy Type
FDPS 9x

1941-06-03

AVD-14. First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

1941-10-27

AVD-14. Navy Day, cachet by George Neumann.


 

Locy Type Fz

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-22

1942-04-07

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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