INDIANAPOLIS CA 35

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.

Portland Class Heavy Cruiser
Keel Laid March 31 1930 as Light Cruiser (CL)
Redesignated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
Launched November 7 1931


1. USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35
   Commissioned November 15 1932
   SUNK (Torpedoed) July 30 1945 by Japanese Submarine I-58 in the Philippine Sea
   Only 317 of 1,199 crew members survived

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1933-44,2004)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

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

1932-11-15

First Day in Commission, stamped cachet, signed by the CO

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-06-03

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BBT) "NAVY YARD / PHILADELPHIA"

1933-06-13

Postal message card with a message from the Navy Mail Clerk. The reverse side of this card, and text, are shown here Covers Page 1

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "REVIEWING / U.S. FLEET"

1934-05-31

Fleet Review, cachet by Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "SAN PEDRO, / CALIF."

1935-10-31

The USS Indianapolis postmark appears on the back of this cover along with a US Fleet Scouting Force postmark. This cover is from the USS Tillman DD-135 and commemorates Columbus Day. INDY hosted COMSCOFOR from 1934 to 1942. (DANFS)

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTB) "OAKLAND / CALIFORNIA"

1937-10-26

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

194--04-09

Official Mail - MAILGRAM. Year in postmark is missing.

 

Locy Type 7

1940-07-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v USCS Catalog Illustration I-6a

1943-12-13

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type SLKb (48x3)

1935-07-04

US Fleet Scouting Force Duplex

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USPS Pictorial Indianapolis, IN

2004-08-21

USCS Convention postmark honors the USS Indianapolis
Roger A. Wentworth

 

Other Information

INDIANAPOLIS earned 10 battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana

 

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