COLUMBIA CL 56

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.

Cleveland Class Light Cruiser Keel Laid August 19 1940 - Launched December 17 1941 USS COLUMBIA CL-56 Commissioned July 29 1942 - Decommissioned November 30 1946 Sold February 18 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1940-46)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2 "Marine Barracks League Island" Philadelphia PA

1940-08-19

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 2 "Marine Barracks League Island" Philadelphia PA

1941-12-17

No Image

Launching, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-14

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-11-18

Ship's name added in ink to killers

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-08-17

Patriotic cachet

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1944-02-07

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

COLUMBIA earned the Navy Unit Commendation and 10 Battle Stars for WWII service)

NAMESAKE - The personification of the United States of America. The capital of South Carolina and a river in the northwestern United States between Oregon and Washington.

 

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