NASHVILLE CL 43

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.

Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid 24 January 1935 - Launched 2 October 1937


1. USS NASHVILLE CL-43
Commissioned 6 June 1938 - Decommissioned 24 June 1946
Stricken 9 January 1961


2. CAPITAN PRAT CL-3 (Chilean Naval Service)
Sold to Chile 9 January 1951 and renamed
Decommissioned 10 May 1982

Sold 29 April 1983 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Nashville CL-43 Covers Page 1    (1938-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F "U.S.S. NASHVILLE / COMMISSIONED / NAVY YARD,PHILA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-1

1938-06-06

Commissioning, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type 2 (n)

1945-12-05

Collectors request, add-cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) (1938-39) "AT GOTEBORG / SWEDEN"

1938-09-07

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) (1941)

1941-03-16

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Locy Type 3z

1942-08-02

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-08-09

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Locy Type 9efw

1939-08-09

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Locy Type 9x

1939-08-09

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Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-10-02

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS NASHVILLE earned the Combat Action Ribbon the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "A" Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 10 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Nashville, TN.

The ships sponsors were Misses Ann and Mildred Stahlman, daughters of James G. Stahlman, President of "The Nashville Banner".

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name NASHVILLE - USS Nashville PG-7, USS Nashville CL-43 and USS Nashville LPD-13.

NAMESAKE (Chile) - Agustín Arturo Prat Chacón (Hacienda San Agustín de Puñual, Ninhue, Chile, 3 April 1848, - Iquique, 21 May 1879) Chilean sailor, military and lawyer. He is considered Chile's top naval hero. Son of Agustín Prat del Barril and Rosario Chacón Barrios.
He took part in several major naval battles during the War against Spain (1865-1871), including the naval Battle of Papudo in 1865, where the schooner Covadonga was captured. During the Pacific War he commanded the corvette Esmeralda in the naval Battle of Iquique, in which he was killed.

 

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