HOPKINS DMS 13

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 July 30 1919 - Launched June 26 1920


1. USS HOPKINS DD-249
Commissioned March 21 1921


2. USS HOPKINS DMS-13
Converted to High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
Decommissioned December 21 1945
Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946

Sold November 8 1946 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Hopkins Covers Page 1    (1925-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "BROOKLYN / N.Y."

1939-12-25

As DD-249
Christmas Day

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-78

1925-01-18

As DD-249, Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 3s "SCOUT FLEET / JOIN US" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-78

1928-03-10

As DD-249, Official Business cut-square

 

Locy Type 3bs "SCOUTING FLT / JOIN US"

1926-11-02

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 3s USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-78a

1925-10-04

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1945-12-14

As DMS-13

 

Locy Type 5s (C)

1930-02-08

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 5as

1930-04-09

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 5hks

1934-07-04

As DD-249
Independence Day
Cachet by R. C. Thompson

 

Locy Type 5hks

1934-11-09

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 5ahks "GONAIVES / HAITI"

1939-03-15

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-78b

1938-04-14

As DD-249

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-78c

1945-12-14

As DMS-13

 

Locy Type SLPb(n) (59x6)

1929-04-08

As DD-249

 

Locy Type LDPS 3z

1945-12-19

As DMS-13
Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

HOPKINS earned 2 Navy Unit Commendations for heroism off Guadalcanal and in Lingayen Gulf and 10 Battle Stars for WWII service

HOPKINS DMS-13 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Esek Hopkins (April 26 1718 – February 26 1802)
Hopkins was Commander in Chief of the Fleet throughout the American Revolutionary War

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor, USS HOPKINS DD-6, USS HOPKINS SP-3294 and USS HOPKINS DD-249/DMS-13.

 

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