TOPEKA CLG 8

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 Gun Cruiser Keel Laid 21 April 1943 - Launched 19 August 1944 USS TOPEKA CL-67 Commissioned 23 December 1944 - Decommissioned 18 June 1949 USS TOPEKA CLG-8 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CLG) 23 May 1957, while in reserve Recommissioned 26 March 1960 - Decommissioned 5 June 1969 Struck from Naval Register 1 September 1973 Sold 20 March 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Topeka CL-67 / CLG-8 Covers Page 1    (1944-1969)

 

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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1st Commissioning 23 December 1944 to 18 June 1949

Light Cruiser CL-67

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-01

New Year's Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2z

1945

Official Business

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-01-01

New Year's Day

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15115)

1945-01-01

New Year's Day

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-24

1945-09-17

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2tnu

1949-03-14

Last Day of Postal Service. Add-on cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

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2nd Commissioning 26 March 1960 to 5 June 1969

Guided Missile Cruiser CLG-8

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu)

1960-03-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9fu

1960-03-26

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-11-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1961-01-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1966-06-02

Note:

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1966-06-02

Note:

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1969-02-20

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u)

1969-02-20

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

USS TOPEKA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the World War II Occupation Medal w/ Asia Clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars, the Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon, the Republic Of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation Medal, and the Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The capital of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. Topeka is located in the northeastern section of the state.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name TOPEKA - USS Topeka IX-35/PG-35, USS Topeka CL-67/CLG-8 and USS Topeka SSN-754.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Frank J. Warren.

 

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