WICHITA CA 45

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.

Wichita Class Cruiser
Keel Laid on October 28 1935 - Launched November 16 1937


1. USS WICHITA CA 45
   Commissioned February 16 1939 - Decommissioned February 3 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
   Sold August 14 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1935-45)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2 "Marine Barracks, League Island" Philadelphia PA

1935-10-28

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Philadelphia PA

1937-11-15

No Image

Launching, cachet by Philadelphia Navy Yard Development Association

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "NAVY YARD / PHILA" USS PHILADELPHIA CL 41

1937-11-16

Launching. Cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type 9 "US Naval Hospital, League Island" Philadelphia PA

1937-11-16

No Image

Launching, cachet by Meyer Tuchinsky, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Edward Hacker

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Leo A. Schupp

 

Locy Type FDC 3r "FIRST DAY / COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-11

Note:

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-TBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILA PA"

1939-05-22

Shakedown Cruise cachet

 

Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) "SAN JUAN / PUERTO RICO"

1939-06-06

Shakedown Cruise cachet, cachet by T. M. Holcombe, ANCS 15

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT) "NAGASAKI / JAPAN"

1945-10-01

Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT) "NAGASAKI / JAPAN"

1945-10-01

Close-up view of the Nagasaki marking on the front and a partial Nagasaki marking from the back.

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-03-25

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Locy Type 9efw

1939-03-25

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Locy Type 9x

1939-03-25

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N/A

1939-04-30

N/A

Admission card for the Silver Service Presentation, signed by the CO.

 

Other Information

WICHITA was awarded 13 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas.

Two ships of the US Navy have honored the city of Wichita; USS Wichita CA-45 and USS Wichita AOR-1.

 

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