BOSTON CA 69

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 Keel Laid 30 June 1941 - Launched 26 August 1942 USS BOSTON CA-69 Commissioned 1 November 1955 - Decommissioned 29 October 1946 Reclassified Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser (CAG) 4 January 1952 USS BOSTON CAG-1 Recommissioned 1 November 1955 USS BOSTON CA-69 Reverted to (CA) 1 May 1968 Decommissioned 5 May 1970 Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1974 Sold 28 March 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Boston CA-69 / CAG-1 Covers Page 1     (1942-1970)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 10 June 1943 - Disestablished 5 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-08

As CA-69

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-07-10

As CA-69

 

Locy Type 9efu

1943-10-28

As CA-69. Mark from back of cover

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Post Office Reestablished 18 November 1955 - Disestablished 2 February 1970

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-45b

1967-01-24

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type 2r

1964-03-07

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1960-08-13

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (CA,USS)

1969-05-15

As CA-69

 

Locy Type 7n (C+,CAG)

1958-11-20

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type 7n (C+,CAG)

1957-08-08

1957 is a best guess. Could be 1959.

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (CA,USS)

1963-07-04

As CAG-1. Independence Day, cacheted. USCS Postmark Catalog lists as Type (nu) (CA)...Hyphen clearly visible, no periods in USS

 

Locy Type 9efu

1955-12-17

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type 9fu

1967-01-24

As CAG-1

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1970-02-02

As CA-69. Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS BOSTON CA-69 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

 

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