HANK DD 702
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.
Keel Laid 17 January 1944 - Launched 21 May 1944 |
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- USS Hank DD-702 Covers Page 1 (1945-1962)
Postmarks
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1st Post Office Period 1 August 1944 to 1 June 1946
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Locy Type |
1945-05-15 |
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Censored WWII use
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Locy Type |
1946-01-29 |
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Combined with Type 2 killer bars
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Locy Type P |
1946-04-14 |
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Combined with Type 2 killer bars
2nd Post Office Period 10 September 1949 to 1 October 1963
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Locy Type |
1950-04-15 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1962-12-25 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1954-07-17 |
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US Destroyer Mail cachet by George V. Sadworth
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Locy Type |
1954-07-17 |
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US Destroyer Mail cachet by George V. Sadworth
Other Information
USS HANK earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Lieutenant Commander William Hank, USN (25 September 1902 – 14 November 1942)
Hank was born at Norfolk, VA in 1902 and was a member of the Naval Academy Class of ’25. Before World War II, he served at various shore stations and in New York, Hull (DD 350) and Saratoga.
Hank was commissioned Lieutenant Commander in 1940, and took control of USS LAFFEY DD-724 1 April 1942. He received the Navy Cross for his skillful handling of the ship during the Battle of Cape Esperance. Hank received a second Navy Cross for heroism during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 12-13 November 1942. As USS LAFFEY fought the Japanese battleship IJN HIEI she was sunk by large caliber gunfire and a torpedo. Lt. Cmdr. Hank was reported missing and presumed dead 14 November. His ship received the Presidential Unit Citation.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. William Edwin Hank, widow of Lt. Cmdr. Hank.
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