KEARSARGE CVS 33

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 March 1 1944 - Launched May 5 1945


1. USS KEARSARGE CV-33
   Commissioned March 2 1946 - Decommissioned June 16 1950
   Recommissioned February 15 1952
   
   
2. USS KEARSARGE CVA-33
   Redesignated Attack Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952
   
   
3. USS KEARSARGE CVS-33
   Redesignated Anti-Submarine Carrier (CVS) October 1 1958
   Decommissioned February 13 1970
   
   Struck from Naval Register May 1 1973
   Sold February 28 1974 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Kearsarge Covers Page 1    (1947-67)

 

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

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1st Commissioning March 2 1946 to June 16 1950

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1946-03-02

As CV-33
1st Day of Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-04-16

As CV-33

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-07-17

As CV-33

 

Locy Type 7tn+u (USS)

1948-10-27

As CV-33

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1947-09-15

As CV-33

 

Locy Type LDPS P "LDPS / BREMERTON / WASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-3c

1950-05-05

As CV-33. Last Day of Postal Service, cover by Glenn W. Dye

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2nd Commissioning February 15 1952 to February 13 1970

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-3

1954-10-14

As CVA-33

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-3

1954-10-14

As CVA-33
Close-up view of the ship's return address from the October 14 1954 cover.

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. K-3a

1954-11-20

As CVA-33

 

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

1966-01-18

As CVS-33

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u)

1964-12-05

As CVS-33

 

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

1966-07-19

As CVS-33

 

Locy Type 9efu 1952

1952-05-23

As CV-33

 

Locy Type 10(n+) (USS)

1962-02-19

As CVA-33
1962 is a guess.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Kearsarge has been the name of four commissioned ships of the United States Navy (and another ship that was renamed during construction). The first, USS Kearsarge (1861), was named for Mount Kearsarge in New Hampshire; the later ones were named in honor of the first.

 

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