QUINCY CA 71
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.
- Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser
- USS QUINCY CA-71
Commissioned 15 December 1943 - Decommissioned 19 October 1946
Recommissioned 31 January 1952 - Decommissioned 2 July 1954
Struck from Naval Register 1 October 1973
Sold 29 August 1974 for scrap
Keel Laid 9 October 1941 as SAINT PAUL
Renamed 16 December 1942
Launched 23 June 1943
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- USS Quincy CA-71 Covers Page 1 (1943-1954)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Postmark Date |
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Post Office Established 12 December 1943 - Disestablished 8 June 1946
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1946-08-02 |
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Note:
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-04-25 |
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Censored, WWII use.
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Locy Type |
1945-08-13 |
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type 9# |
1945-10-11 |
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type P |
1945-09-02 |
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Censored, WWII use. Tokyo Bay.
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Locy Type |
1946-08-06 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Post Office Reestablished 18 February 1952 - Disestablished 23 April 1954
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Locy Type |
1952-02-18 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type 2r |
1952-05-22 |
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Killer bars used twice
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Locy Type 2r |
1952-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle
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Locy Type |
1953-01-02 |
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On Piece
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Locy Type |
1954-04-23 |
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Last Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1954-04-23 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
USS QUINCY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy WWII Occupation Medal w/ ASIA and EUROPE Clasps, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the United Nations Korean Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.
USS QUINCY CA-71 was at Tokyo Bay, September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender.
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS Quincy CA-39 lost at The Battle of Savo Island 9 August 1942.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Catherine F.L. Morgan (née Adams) -- who sponsored the second Quincy -- daughter of former Secretary of the Navy Charles F. Adams III.
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