HARTLEY DE 1029

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.

Courtney Class Destroyer Escort Keel Laid October 31 1955 - Launched November 24 1956 USS HARTLEY DE-1029 Commissioned June 26 1957 - Decommissioned July 8 1972 Struck from Naval Register July 8 1972 ARC BOYACA DE-16 (Colombian Naval Service) Transferred to Colombia July 8 1972 and renamed Stricken by Colombia 1994 Preservation as a museum ship at Guatape, Colombia on hold

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1957-72)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(n+u)

1957-06-26

First Day in Commission
Cover made from cut squares

 

Locy Type FDC 9fu

1957-06-26

First Day in Commission
Cover made from cut squares

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1967-01-27

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1972-07-01

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9fu

1972-07-01

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Top Row: National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

NAMESAKE - Henry Hartley USN (May 8 1884 - March 6 1953)
Hartley enlisted in the Navy February 1 1901. He came up through the ranks and was commissioned Lieutenant August 3 1920. A specialist in salvage work, Hartley was instrumental in salvaging the sunken submarines USS S-51 and USS S-4, for which he received the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal. After establishing the Deep Sea Diving School at Washington, D.C., in 1928 and serving as its Commander, Hartley continued his pioneer research in techniques of salvage work. As technical aid to Rear Admiral Cyrus Cole, he helped supervise the dramatic rescue and salvage work on the sunken submarine USS SQUALUS SS-192 in 1939. During World War II, Hartley served first in the Mediterranean, where his transport USS SUSAN B. ANTHONY AP-72 participated in the invasion of Sicily, and then shifted to the Pacific. As commander of USS CHESTER CA-27, flagship of Service Squadron 10, Hartley participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, a major turning point of the war, and then engaged in bombardment and salvage work at Wake Island, Marcus Island, Iwo Jima, Haha Jima, and Okinawa. After commanding ServRon 10 for a year with the rank of Commodore, Hartley returned to Washington in March 1946 for special duty. After 46 years of service to his country, he retired with the rank of Rear Admiral 1 May 1947. Admiral Hartley died at Bethesda, Md., March 6 1953

 

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