HARADEN DD 183

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.

Wickes Class Destroyer
Keel Laid 30 March 1918 - Launched 4 July 1918


1. USS HARADEN Destroyer No. 183
Commissioned 7 June 1919


2. USS HARADEN DD-183
Designated (DD) 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned 27 July 1922
Recommissioned 4 December 1939 - Decommissioned 24 September 1940

Stricken 8 January 1941


3. HMCS COLUMBIA I-49
Transferred to Canada via Great Britain (Famous Fifty) 24 September 1940, and renamed
Ran aground 25 February 1944 off Newfoundland
Used as ammunition and fuel hulk in Nova Scotia

Broken up 1945 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Haraden DD-183 Covers Page 1    (1940)

 

Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning 4 December 1939 to 24 September 1940

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-TBT) "FIRST DAY / CANCEL"

1940-02-18

First Day of Postal Service, Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "3RD RESERVE / CRUISE"

1940-08-23

Cachet by Louis C. Bean

 

Locy Type LDPS 3 (A-TBT) "LAST DAY / CANCEL"

1940-09-13

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Jonathan Haraden (11 November 1744 – 23 November 1803)
        Haraden was born in Gloucester, MA and joined the Massachusetts State Navy in July 1776 as First Lieutenant of the sloop Tyrannicide. Sailing with her for 2 years, he captured many prizes, and rose to command her in 1777. In 1778, Haraden left the state navy for a career as a privateersman, commanding General Pickering. He simultaneously engaged three British privateers off New Jersey in October 1779, and captured a 22-gun sloop in the Bay of Biscay. When British privateer Achilles, of three times his force, attempted to recapture his prize a few days later, Haraden fought a fierce action at close quarters for 3 hours, forcing the larger ship to sheer off. Captured briefly by Admiral Rodney in the West Indies in 1781, Haraden escaped and sailed privateer Julius Caesar in 1782. In June of that year fought off two British vessels of equal force at the same time. His health declined steadily after the close of the War for Independence, and he died at Salem, MA.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Haraden DD-183 and USS Haraden DD-585.

 

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