HOGAN AG 105

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 (Little) Class Destroyer
Keel Laid November 25 1918 - Launched April 12 1919


1. USS HOGAN Destroyer No. 178
   Commissioned October 1 1919
   
   
2. USS HOGAN DD-178
   Designated (DD) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned May 27 1922
   Recommissioned August 7 1940
   
   
3. USS HOGAN DMS-6
   Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) November 19 1940
   
   
4. USS HOGAN AG-105
   Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945
   Decommissioned October 11 1945
   
   Stricken November 1 1945
   Sunk as target November 8 1945 off San Diego

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1940-45)

 

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

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2nd Commissioning August 7 1940 to October 11 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3r "NORFOLK / VA."

1940-10-21

As DD-178
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "NORFOLK / VA"

1940-10-22

As DD-178
Arthur A. Christensen Cachet

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1945-02-09 to 1945-02-14

As DMS-6

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-12-07

This cancel is not identified with the ship, so the cover was posted either aboard another ship or ashore.

 

Other Information

HOGAN received six battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Seaman Daniel Hogan (? - September 1 1918)
Hogan entered the Navy on board the Schooner REVENGE at Boston, Mass., in 1811 and transferred to Frigate USS CONSTITUTION February 18 1812. During the War of 1812 he won distinction on board CONSTITUTION in an engagement with the British Frigate HMS GUERRIERE. When CONSTITUTION's flag was shot away from the main topgallant masthead, Hogan climbed the rigging and lashed the colors to the masthead. In later action the CONSTITUTION defeated and destroyed HMS JAVA off the coast of Brazil on December 29 1812. Hogan was severely wounded, losing the fingers of both hands. He died September 1 1818

 

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