GOFF DD 247
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.
- Clemson Class Destroyer
- USS GOFF DD 247
Commissioned January 19 1921 - Decommissioned January 13 1931
Recommissioned March 2 1932 - Decommissioned July 21 1945
Stricken August 13 1945
Sold November 30 1945 and broken up for scrap
Keel Laid June 16 1919 - Launched June 2 1920
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- Covers Page 1 (1922-41)
Postmarks
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1st Commissioning January 19 1921 to January 13 1931
Post Office Established May 6 1921 to November 26 1923
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1922-04-19 |
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"On Piece"
Post Office Re-Established March 2 1925 to December 9 1930
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1927-06-27 |
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2nd Commissioning March 2 1932 to July 21 1945
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1932-03-09 |
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1936-01-02 |
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1936-08-05 |
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Cachet by William Linto. Cover also bears postmarks from USS Southard DD-207, USS Relief AH-1, USS Reuben James DD-245 and USS Hovey DD-208 on the front and back.
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1939-06-23 |
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1939-06-28 |
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Keel Laying of USS Raven AM-55, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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1940-01-30 |
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FDR's 58th Birthday. Cover illustration courtesy of Gary Denis.
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1940-05-12 |
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Postmark on the reverse of the May 12 1940 Mother's Day cover.
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1940-06-16 |
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Father's Day. Cachet by Walter Czubay
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1941-02-07 |
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Paul J. Gross. Bruce D. Liddell add-on cachet
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1941-02-11 |
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Cachet by Walter G. Crosby
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1941-04-11 |
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1934-06-18 |
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1934-11-11 |
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Armistice Day. Cachet by C. Wright Richell and Marshall R. Hall
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Locy Type |
1941-10-27 |
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Locy Type |
1932-03-24 |
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Cacheted
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Locy Type |
1934-01-14 |
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Locy Type |
1933-03-04 |
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1939-06-23 |
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1939-06-23 |
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Locy Type F |
1940-06-16 |
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Locy Type F |
1940-05-12 |
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Mother's Day. Unknown cachetmaker
Other Information
GOFF received two battle stars for her service in World War II
NAMESAKE - Nathan Goff, Jr. (February 9, 1843 – April 24, 1920)
Goff was a member of the United States Congress from West Virginia, who also served briefly as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration.
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