HAMUL AD 20

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.

Hamul Class Destroyer Tender Keel Laid March 6 1940 as an MC type (C3 Cargo) hull Launched May 1940 as SEA PANTHER Delivered to Lykes Brothers, Steamship Co. and renamed DOCTOR LYKES Acquired by U.S. Navy June 5 1941 and renamed USS HAMUL AK-30 Commissioned as Cargo Ship (AK) June 14 1941 Converted to Destroyer Tender 1942 USS HAMUL AD-20 Redesignated Destroyer Tender (AD) January 7 1943 Decommissioned June 6 1962 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1963 Sold October 16 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Hamul Covers Page 1    (1941-62)

 

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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1st Post Office Period September 1 1941 to September 30 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-09-01

As AK-30
First Day of Postal Service, although unmarked, the style of the cachet reflects Tazewell G. Nicholson's work.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3

1941-09-01

As AK-30
Close-up view of the FDPS cachet, although unmarked, the style of the cachet reflects Tazewell G. Nicholson's work.

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-06-07

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT)

1945-12-09

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 3a

1946-12-20

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 3b (A-BTX)

1946-12-00

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 3z

1941-12-16

As AK-30

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-01-12

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 7z*

c1944-05-28

As AD-20
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-10-15

As AK-30

 

Locy Type 9vz

1943-08-27 to 1943-08-30

As AD-20
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-10-15

As AK-30

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2nd Post Office Period December 1 1946 to June 9 1962

 

Locy Type 2

1950-09-09

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-28

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-08-12

As AD-20

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-54

1952-12-14

As AD-20

 

Locy Type LDC 7

1962-06-09

As AD-20
Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 star) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (w/ 1 star) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Taiwan Straits) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - Probably named after the star Hamal.

 

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