HAWK IX 14
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.
Built 1891 by Fleming and Ferguson, Paisley, Scotland Official Number: 98638 By 1893-4, owner listed only as "James A Allan" Sold in c1895-6 to the American politician and manufacturer, Henry L. Pierce, with home port of Boston By 1898, owner listed as "The Exors. of the late H. L. Pierce" Purchased by the US Navy April 2 1898 and renamed "HAWK" Recommissioned 1900 and loaned to the Ohio Naval Militia Transferred to the Naval Militia of New York August 3 1909 Decommissioned May 21 1919 and joined the Reserve Fleet. Recommissioned April 16 1922 and was assigned to the 9th Naval District (Great Lakes) Decommissioned February 14 1940 Sold February 25 1940 to the Indiana Salvage Co., Michigan City, Indiana |
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Postmarks
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3rd Commissioning April 16 1922 to February 14 1940
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Locy Type SLP3b |
1936-03-30 |
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Cachet by Donald A. Yontz
Other Information
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