MEMPHIS CL 13

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.

Omaha Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid October 14 1920 - Launched April 17 1924


1. USS MEMPHIS CL-13
   Commissioned February 4 1925 - Decommissioned December 17 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register January 8 1946
   Sold January 10 1947 to Patapsco Scrap Co., Bethlehem, PA. for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1927-45)

 

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 3z

1943-09-10

A "Thank You" card for receipt of free cigarettes.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-10

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "SAN DIEGO / SCO. CAL."

1937-06-04

Reverse blank
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type 3r (A) "HAIFA / PALESTINE"

1927-02-17

Picture postcard from Haifa Palestine
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "BALBOA / C.Z."

1931-02-25

Note:

 

Locy Type 3s (B) "NAVY YARD / PTMS VA"

1934-09-03

P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill
Reverse signed "PeeJay"
Bruce D. Liddell collection

 

Locy Type 6 USCS Catalog Illustration M-23

1932-11-28

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 6 "NAVY DAY" USCS Catalog Illustration M-23

1933-10-27

Note: "NAVY DAY" is not part of the cancel. It was added separately.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Catalog Illustration M-23a

1941-09-06

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Memphis, Tennessee (which was in turn named for Memphis, Egypt).

Six ships of the US Navy have been named MEMPHIS - USS Memphis (1849), USS Memphis (1862), USS Memphis CA-10, USS Memphis CL-13, USNS Memphis T-AO-162 and USS Memphis SSN-691.

 

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