BENNINGTON CVS 20: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS BENNINGTON CV-20
Commissioned 6 August 1944 - Decommissioned 8 November 1946
USS BENNINGTON CVA-20
Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952
Recommissioned 13 November 1952
USS BENNINGTON CVS-20
Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 30 June 1959
Decommissioned 15 January 1970

Struck from Naval Register 20 September 1989
Sold 12 January 1994 for scrap

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

USS Bennington CVS-20 Covers Page 1 (1944-2004)

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.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

Post office established July 25 1944 - Disestablished October 4 1946

Locy Type
FDPS 2z

1944-08-08

As CV-20. First Day Postal Service. Censored, WWII use

Locy Type
2(n)

1945-10-27

CV-20. Navy Day 1945

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-02-28

As CV-20

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-30

As CV-20

Locy Type 2#

(Br. #16028)

1945-09-11

As CV-20. Tokyo Bay

Locy Type
9efu

1945-06-27
to
1945-07-03

As CV-20. Marking from back of cover

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29

1945-09-02

As CV-20. Tokyo Bay

Post office reestablished November 13 1952 - Disestablished October 16 1969

Locy Type
FDR 2

1952-11-13

Notes:

Locy Type
FDR 9efu

1952-11-13

Notes:

Locy Type 2

1954-04-12

As CVA-20

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29a

1961-11-11

As CVS-20

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29b

1965-03-17

As CVS-20

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29c

1966-10-27

As CVS-20

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1959-01-07

As CVA-20

Locy Type
7tn+u

1967-11-09

As CVS-20

Locy Type
9efu

1954-11-15

As CVA-20

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29d

1960-01-18

As CVS-20

Other Information

USS BENNINGTON earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" and "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Bennington, VT. One of the most historic battles of the Revolutionary War took place there on 16 August 1777.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <ol>
 Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
-Keel Laid December 15 1942 - Launched February 26 1944<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 15 December 1942 - Launched 26 February 1944<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BENNINGTON CV-20'''<br/>
-Commissioned August 6 1944 - Decommissioned November 8 1946<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 6 August 1944 - Decommissioned 8 November 1946<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BENNINGTON CVA-20'''<br/>
-Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952<br/>
+Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952<br/>
-Recommissioned November 13 1952<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 13 November 1952<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BENNINGTON CVS-20'''<br/>
-Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) June 30 1959<br/>
+Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 30 June 1959<br/>
-Decommissioned January 15 1970<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 15 January 1970<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register September 20 1989<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 20 September 1989<br/>
-Sold January 12 1994 for scrap
+Sold 12 January 1994 for scrap
 </ol></td>
-<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
 [[Image:BENNINGTON CV PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
 [[Image:BENNINGTON CVS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[Bennington_CVS_20_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-67)</li>
+<li>[[Bennington_CVS_20_Covers_Page_1 | USS Bennington CVS-20 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-2004)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2z Aug 8, 1944
+Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-08
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bennington cv20 19440808.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As CV-20<br/>
+As CV-20. First Day Postal Service. Censored, WWII use
-First Day Postal Service<br/>
-Censored wartime (WWII) use
 <!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
+Locy Type<br/>2(n)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-27
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bennington cv20 19451027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As CV-20<br/>
+CV-20. Navy Day 1945
-Navy Day 1945
 <!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2z
+Locy Type 2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-30
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16028)
+Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16028)
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-11
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bennington cv20 19450911.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As CV-20<br/>
+As CV-20. Tokyo Bay
-Tokyo Bay
 <!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bennington cv20 19450627.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As CV-20<br/>
+As CV-20. Marking from back of cover
-Marking from back of cover
 <!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bennington cv20 19450902.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As CV-20<br/>
+As CV-20. Tokyo Bay
-Tokyo Bay
 <!-- === End of Ship Postmark Entry === -->
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 <!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period        -->
 <!-- ********************************************** -->
-<hr/>
+<br/><hr/>
 <h4>Post office reestablished November 13 1952 - Disestablished October 16 1969</h4>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>FDR 2 Nov 13, 1952
+Locy Type<br/>FDR 2
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -11-13
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2
+Locy Type 2
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -04-12
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-BENNINGTON earned 3 Battle Stars for World War II service and 5 Battle Stars for Vietnam service<br/><br/>
+USS BENNINGTON earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" and "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bennington, VT. One of the most historic battles of the Revolutionary War took place there on 16 August 1777.
-Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - China Service Medal (Extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (4 stars) - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Bennington, Vermont. One of the most historic battles of the Revolutionary War took place there on August 16 1777
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BENNINGTON CVS 20: Difference between revisions

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Contents

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

Post office established July 25 1944 - Disestablished October 4 1946

Post office reestablished November 13 1952 - Disestablished October 16 1969

Other Information

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BENNINGTON CVS 20: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 01:11, 21 August 2018

Ship Name and Designation History

Naval Covers

Postmarks

Post office established July 25 1944 - Disestablished October 4 1946

Post office reestablished November 13 1952 - Disestablished October 16 1969

Other Information

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