LOUISVILLE CA 28

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.

Northampton Class Cruiser
Keel Laid July 4 1928 - Launched September 1 1930


1. USS LOUISVILLE CL-28
   Commissioned Light Cruiser (CL) January 15 1931
   
   
2. USS LOUISVILLE CA-28
   Reclassified Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
   Decommissioned June 17 1946
   
   Stricken March 1 1959
   Sold September 14 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Louisville Covers Page 1    (1931-46)

 

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

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Post Office Established May 1 1931 - Disestablished April 22 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 5hks May 1, 1931

1931-05-01

As CL-28
First Day of Postal Service, picture cachet

 

Locy Type FDPS 5hks May 1, 1931

1931-05-01

As CL-28
First Day of Postal Service. Notice the time slug (A.M.) is missing.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-11

As CA-28

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-08-07

As CA-28
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2z*

1945-10-15

As CA-28

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBB) "PEARL HARBOR / HAWAII NYD"

1936-12-21

As CA-28
Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 3b (A-XBB) "SAN FRANCI / SCO CALIF"

1937-08-05

As CA-28

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASHINGTON"

1938-10-27

As CA-28
Navy Day, cachet by C. E. Thomas and Deane C. (DC) Bartley

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-01-22

As CA-28

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-02-16

As CA-28
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 5hks "BREMERTON / WASH"

1933-11-11

As CA-28
Armistice Day, cachet by Deane C. (DC) Bartley, sponsor John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "BREMERTON / WASH"

1935-10-27

As CA-28
Navy Day, cachet by Harry Ioor
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA

 

Locy Type 6ep (3)

1937-11-25

As CA-28

 

Locy Type 9efw (1940)

1941-07-24

N/A

As CA-28
US Postal Money Order. Postmark (2 strikes) is on the bottom right corner.

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-07-24

As CA-28
Receipt for Insured Mail.

 

Other Information

LOUISVILLE was awarded 13 battle stars for her service during World War II

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Louisville, Kentucky.

 

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