HAMILTON AG 111

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 June 8 1918 - Launched January 15 1919 USS HAMILTON Destroyer No. 141 Commissioned November 7 1919 USS HAMILTON DD 141 Designated (DD) July 17 1920 - Decommissioned July 20 1922 Recommissioned January 20 1930 USS HAMILTON DMS 18 Reclassified High-speed Minesweeper (DMS) October 17 1941 USS HAMILTON AG 111 Reclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG) June 5 1945 Decommissioned October 16 1945 Stricken November 1 1945 Sold November 21 1946 and broken up for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Hamilton Covers Page 1    (1933-41)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3r (B-BTT) "NEW BEDFORD / MASS"

1938-10-27

As DD-141. Navy Day. Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Loring W. Stannard.
Cachet remembers the loss of FULTON AS-1, PANAY PR-5, AKRON ZRS-4, MACON ZRS-5 and SWALLOW AM-4.

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "NEWPORT / R.I."

1935-02-01

As DD-141. Leaving Newport RI, cachet by Donald A. Bishop

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "HAPPY / EASTER"

1935-04-01

As DD-141. Easter, cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1941-12-06

As DMS-18. Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1939-05-30

As DD-141. Memorial Day. Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / THIS CANCEL" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-4

1935-07-04

As DD-141. Independence Day, serviced by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill

 

Other Information

USS HAMILTON earned 9 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Archibald Hamilton, USN (about 1790 - January 15 1815).

 

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