QUINCY CA 71

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.

Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser
Keel Laid October 9 1941 as SAINT PAUL
Renamed December 16 1942
Launched June 23 1943


1. USS QUINCY CA 71
   Commissioned December 15 1943 - Decommissioned October 19 1946
   Recommissioned January 31 1952 - Decommissioned July 2 1954
   
   Struck from Naval Register October 1 1973
   Sold August 29 1974 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-54)

 

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

 

Quincy MA Slogan "BUY / WARSAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1946-03-05

Launching
Easton Cachet

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1st Commissioning December 15 1943 to October 19 1946

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-25

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-08-13 to 1945-09-01

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15920)

1945-10-11 to 1945-10-18

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type P "QUINCY / TOKYO / BAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Q-2

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use. Tokyo Bay

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1946-08-06

Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning January 31 1952 to July 2 1954

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1952-02-18

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-05-22

Killer bars used twice

 

Locy Type 2r

1952-12-25

Christmas, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type 9efu

1953-01-02

On Piece

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1954-04-23

Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9efu

1954-04-23

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

QUINCY earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service

QUINCY CA-71 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS QUINCY CA-39 lost at The Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942.

 

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