HUNT DD 194

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 20 August 1918 - Launched 14 February 1920


1. USS HUNT DD-194
   Commissioned 30 September 1920 - Decommissioned 11 August 1922
   
   
2. USCGC HUNT CG-18
   Loaned to U.S. Coast Guard 13 September 1930
   Returned to U.S. Navy custody 28 May 1934
   
   
3. USS HUNT DD-194
   Recommissioned December 1939 - Decommissioned 8 October 1940
   
   Stricken 8 January 1941
   
   
4. HMS BROADWAY H-90 (British Naval Service)
   Transferred to Great Britain 9 October 1940 (Famous Fifty)
   Broken up for scrap 1947

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Hunt DD-194 Covers Page 1    (1939-40)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning December 1939 to 8 October 1940

 

Locy Type FDR SLPb(n)

1939-12-18

First Day Recommissioning, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA.,PA."

1940-01-22

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r (A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / (Missing)"

1940-01-22

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-01-22

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-01-22

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

 

Locy Type LDPS 3r "LAST DAY / SERVICE"

1940-09-25

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - William Henry Hunt (June 12 1823 February 1884)
Hunt was Secretary of the Navy under President Garfield. After studying law at Yale, he finished his professional training in his brothers' office in New Orleans, where he was admitted to the bar in 1844. Hunt opposed secession and favored the Union cause. He was nevertheless drafted into the Confederate Army and commissioned Lieutenant Colonel. However, he managed to avoid involvement in military operations until Admiral Farragut captured New Orleans. In March 1876, Hunt was appointed Attorney-General of Louisiana, and in July of that year he was the Republican candidate for this office. Both parties claimed victory in the election, but Hunt lost the position when President Hayes recognized the Democratic government of the State. As compensation, the President appointed him Associate Judge of the United States Court of Claims, May 15 1878. He served in this capacity until he became President Garfield's Secretary of the Navy. Secretary Hunt rendered invaluable service by reporting that the Navy, grossly neglected after the Civil War, was no longer able to protect Americans abroad. He appointed the first Naval Advisory Board which undertook the work of rebuilding the Navy, emasculated by public apathy and lack of funds. After Vice President Arthur succeeded Garfield in the presidency, he retired Hunt from the cabinet by appointing him Minister to Russia April 7 1882. He died February 1884, while representing the United States at Saint Petersburg.

 

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