HAMMANN DD 412
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.
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Sims Class Destroyer
- USS HAMMANN DD 412
Commissioned August 11 1939
SUNK June 6 1942 by Japanese Submarine I-168 North of Midway Island
80 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Keel Laid January 17 1938 - Launched February 4 1939
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- Covers Page 1 (1938-42)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Duplex |
1938-01-17 |
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No Image |
Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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Locy Type |
1939-08-11 |
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First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Ralph A. Weiss
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Locy Type |
1939-10-31 |
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Shakedown Cruise, cachet by George Neumann
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Locy Type |
1942-02-04 |
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FAKE postmark and cachet by Hobby Shop
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Charles H. Hammann was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 16 March 1892. He was appointed an Ensign in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps during World War I. On 21 August 1918, while piloting a Navy seaplane near Pola, he landed on the Adriatic Sea to rescue Ensign George H. Ludlow, whose aircraft had been shot down by Austro-Hungarian forces. Though Hammann's plane was not designed for two persons, and despite the risk of enemy attack, he successfully completed the rescue and returned to the base at Porto Corsini, Italy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for this exploit. Ensign Hammann lost his life while serving on active duty at Langley Field, Virginia, on 14 June 1919. {DANFS}
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