RANGER CV 4

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.

Ranger Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 26 September 1931 - Launched 5 February 1933 USS RANGER CV-4 Commissioned 4 April 1934 - Decommissioned 18 October 1946 Struck from Naval Register 29 October 1946 Scrapped 28 January 1947

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ranger CV-4 Covers Page 1    (1933-1946)

 

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 4 June 1934 - Disestablished 17 October 1946

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4

1934-06-04

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Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4a

1934-06-04

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Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4b

1934-06-04

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "N.N.YARD / PORTS. VA."

1934-07-22

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Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1938-08-19

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Locy Type 3 (A-TTT) "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA"

1941-06-11

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Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "AT / SEA"

1940-05-16

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Locy Type 6ep(3)

1940-11-09

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Locy Type 7dr

1938-08-30

Photo cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 7drz

1941-08-26

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Locy Type 7r

1945-10-27

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Locy Type 7rz

1943-09-12

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Locy Type 9v (C) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4c

1934-06-08

From the Richard Morain collection. The front of the cover can be seen on the Naval Covers page.

 

Locy Type 9efw USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4e

1939-06-02

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Locy Type 9x USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4h

1939-06-02

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Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4k

1941-10-02

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Locy Type PPO USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-4j

c1941

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Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-10-17

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS RANGER received the following awards during her Naval career - American Defense Service Medal ("A" device) - American Campaign Medal - European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (2 stars) - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal.

NAMESAKE - One who wanders; military scout

Eight ships of the US Navy have borne the name RANGER - USS Ranger (18-gun ship sloop, 1777), USS Ranger (Schooner, 1814), USS Ranger(14-gun brig, 1814), USS Ranger (Iron vessel, 1876), USS Ranger (Steel yacht, 1917),
USS Ranger (Minesweeper, 1918), USS Ranger (CC-4, laid down in 1921, but canceled and scrapped prior to completion), USS Ranger CV-4 and USS Ranger CV-61.

 

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