BOISE CL 47

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.

Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid April 1 1935 - Launched December 3 1936


1. USS BOISE CL-47
   Commissioned August 12 1938 - Decommissioned July 1 1946
   
   
2. NEUVE DE JULIO C-5 (Argentine Naval Service)
   Sold to Argentina January 11 1951
   Decommissioned by Argentina 1978
   
   Sold August 1981 to Manchester Sling, Inc., Brownsville, TX for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1938-45)

 

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)

1946-01-04

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "CAPETOWN / S.AFRICA"

1938-11-18

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT)

1940-10-12

Columbus Day

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-11-28

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (TTT)

1941-08-18

Note:

 

Locy Type 6ep(1)

1941-03-22

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-11-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9efw

1941-03-22

Louis C. & Mae Weigand

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-03-22

Louis C. & Mae Weigand

 

Locy Type P (3, "NAVY DAY" in dial)

1945-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type P (9v, name removed)

1943-10-14 to 1943-10-23

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

BOISE earned 11 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Boise, Idaho

'Two ships of the US Navy have been named BOISE - USS Boise CL-47 and USS Boise SSN-764.

 

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