ATLANTA CL 51

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.

Atlanta Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid April 22 1940 - Launched September 6 1941


1. USS ATLANTA CL-51
   Commissioned December 24 1941
   SUNK (Scuttled) November 13 1942
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 13 1943

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1940-42)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Kearny, New Jersey

1940-04-22

McKenna Keel Laying Cachet

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearney NJ

1940-04-22

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Peter J. McKenna

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearney NJ

1940-04-22

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

USPO Machine Cancel Kearney NJ

1941-09-06

Launching. Cachet by Loring W. Stannard

 

Locy Type 3z

1941-12-24

First Day in Commission. Not ship's cancel as PO did not open until January 20 1942, cachet by Al Cohen

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Locy Type FDPS 3z

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9xz

1942-01-20

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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Locy Type Pz (OXO) "ATLANTA / DODGES / BOMBERS"

1942-11-11

Blue postmark dated 11-November-1942, Locy Type Pz(OXO) killer text "ATLANTA / DODGES / BOMBERS". Unfranked. Unaddressed. Violet rubber-stamps "ATLANTA DODGES Bombers" and "ATLANTA DODGES Dive Bmr's". Reverse blank. Light age toning as shown in image. Good condition, flap open, no tears or damage. Provisional postmark not listed in USCS Catalog, estimated rarity R-3. Created from Bristol postmark T-3(A-OTO), middle letter of "U.S.S." removed at top of dial, ship name removed from bottom of dial, "NAVY" added to dial, middle killer bar removed. Very likely the killer text was a separate rubber-stamp.
USS Bristol DD-453, Courtesy of Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

ATLANTA earned 5 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Presidential Unit Citation for her "heroic example of invincible fighting spirit" in The Battle of Guadalcanal

Abandoned and sunk with a demolition charge after being disabled by a torpedo and gunfire during the Battle of Guadalcanal

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Atlanta, Georgia

 

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