NEW MEXICO BB 40

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.

New Mexico Class Battleship
Keel Laid October 14 1915 as CALIFORNIA
Renamed March 22 1916
Launched April 13 1917


1. USS NEW MEXICO Battleship No. 40
   Commissioned May 20 1918
   
   
2. USS NEW MEXICO BB-40
   Designated (BB) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned July 19 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register February 25 1947
   Sold November 9 1947 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1920-45)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-26

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Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) "NAVY DAY / PHILA. PA"

1933-10-27

Navy Day 1933

 

Locy Type 3 (B-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA. PA"

1934-01-05

Commodore Stephen Decatur. Cachet Designer Dr. S.E. Hutnick, Cachet Sponsor Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN FRANC / CALIFORNIA"

1935-08-15

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "NAVY / DAY"

1935-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by John Coulthard

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) (appears enlarged) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF"

1939-05-30

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Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "BREMERTON / WASH."

1940-03-28

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Locy Type 3a (B)

1925-01-20

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Locy Type 3z (BTT) "BUY WAR / BONDS"

1943-10-25

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Locy Type 5hks "BALBOA / CANAL ZONE"

1931-02-24

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Locy Type 6

1932-11-24

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 6 ("At Sea")

1938-03-16

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Locy Type 7 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-10

1922-06-26

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Locy Type 7 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-10b

1925-05-15

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Locy Type 7qt(2)

1935-06-26

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 7qt(2)

1941-04-09

Marine's Mail

 

Locy Type 7qtz(2)

1942-10-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9v and 9x

1935-08-15

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9v (1942)

1942-08-19

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9w and 9x

1935-08-15

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 9efw

1938-02-23

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Locy Type P (Type 3 dial "U.S. FLEET") (Killer text "FIRST DAY / NEW MEXICO")

1934-06-15

See United States Fleet

 

Locy Type P (Type 3 dial "UNITED STATES FLEET") (Killer text "USS N MEX / FLAG")

1934-11-11

Armistice Day. UNCATALOGED postmark. See United States Fleet

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Unused

N/A

Photo Postcard
"U.S.S. New Mexico" (USS NEW MEXICO in foreground)

 

Unused

N/A

Photo Postcard
"Pacific Coast Fleet United States Navy"
(USS NEW MEXICO in foreground)

 

Other Information

NEW MEXICO earned 6 Battle Stars for her World War II service

NEW MEXICO BB-40 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of New Mexico

 

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