MEMPHIS CL 13

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.

Omaha Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid 14 October 1920 - Launched 17 April 1924


1. USS MEMPHIS CL-13
   Commissioned 4 February 1925 - Decommissioned 17 December 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1946
   Sold 10 January 1947 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Memphis CL-13 Covers Page 1    (1927-1945)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-10

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Locy Type 3bs (A) (XOO) "LA CEIBA / HONDURAS"

1931-05-11

From the Bob Reisinger collection.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / SCO. CAL."

1937-06-04

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Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1941-04-17

Cachet by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop). From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 3r (A) "HAIFA / PALESTINE"

1927-02-17

Picture postcard from Haifa Palestine

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "BALBOA / C.Z."

1931-02-25

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Locy Type 3s (B) "NAVY YARD / PTMS VA"

1934-09-03

Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill. Reverse signed "PeeJay"

 

Locy Type 3z

1943-09-10

A "Thank You" card for receipt of free cigarettes.

 

Locy Type 6

1932-11-28

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 6 "NAVY DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-23

1933-10-27

Note: "NAVY DAY" is not part of the cancel. It was added separately.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-23a

1941-09-06

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

USS MEMPHIS earned the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "A" Clasp, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Memphis, Tennessee (which was in turn named for Memphis, Egypt).

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth R. Paine, daughter of Mayor Rowlett Paine of Memphis.

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name MEMPHIS - USS Memphis (1849), USS Memphis (1862), USS Memphis CA-10, USS Memphis CL-13, USNS Memphis T-AO-162 and USS Memphis SSN-691.

 

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