SHANGRI-LA CVS 38

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.

Essex Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid January 15 1943 - Launched February 24 1944 USS SHANGRI-LA CV-38 Commissioned September 15 1944 - Decommissioned November 7 1947 Recommissioned May 10 1951 USS SHANGRI-LA CVA-38 Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 21 1952 Decommissioned November 14 1952 Recommissioned January 10 1955 USS SHANGRI-LA CVS-38 Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) June 30 1969 Decommissioned July 30 1971 Struck from Naval Register July 15 1982 Sold August 9 1988 to Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Shangri-La Covers Page 1    (1944-71)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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

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1st Commissioning September 15 1944 to November 7 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) (CV)

1945-12-05

As CV-38

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-24

As CV-38
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37

1945-09-26

As CV-38
Tokyo Bay

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2nd Commissioning May 10 1951 to November 14 1952

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1951-06-04

As CV-38
First Day Postal Service...Only a Type FDPS 9ef(nu) is listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37b

1951-06-26

As CV-38

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37c

1952-04-03

As CV-38

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3rd Commissioning January 10 1955 to July 30 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37d

1955-01-21

As CVA-38

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37d

1955-03-09

As CVA-38

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (CVA,USS)

1965-09-15

As CVA-38
Ship's cachet for the 21st Anniversary of Commissioning.

 

Locy Type 2(n+)

1965-09-15

As CVA-38
Close-up view of the Ship's cachet for the 21st Anniversary of Commissioning.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37f

1958-11-03

As CVA-38

 

Locy Type 7tn+u (C+,USS)

1963-03-08

As CVA-38

 

Locy Type FAKE "BOSTON / MASS."

1971-07-12

USCS Postmark Catalog states...The 2t(nu) cancel with "BOSTON/MASS." in the killers was privately made and not authorized for use.

 

Other Information

SHANGRI-LA earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII) and 3 Battle Stars (Vietnam)

NAMESAKE - An imaginary remote paradise on earth; utopia

 

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