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<ol>Cleveland Class Light Cruiser<br/> | <ol>Cleveland Class Light Cruiser<br/> | ||
Keel Laid August | Keel Laid 4 August 1941 as '''VICKSBURG'''<br/> | ||
Renamed October | Renamed 12 October 1942 - Launched 19 June 1943<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS HOUSTON CL 81'''<br/> | <li>'''USS HOUSTON CL-81'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned December | Commissioned 20 December 1943<br/> | ||
Heavily damaged | Heavily damaged by Aerial Torpedoes 14-16 October 1944 off Formosa<br/> | ||
Reached Ulithi Atoll October | Reached Ulithi Atoll 27 October 1944 and patched<br/> | ||
Decommissioned December | Decommissioned 15 December 1947<br/><br/> | ||
Struck from Naval Register March | Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959<br/> | ||
Sold June | Sold 1 June 1961 for scrap | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li>[[USS HOUSTON CL-81_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 | <li>[[USS HOUSTON CL-81_Covers_Page_1 | USS Houston CL-81 Covers Page 1]] (1943-47)</li> | ||
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<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
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<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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Locy Type | Locy Type 2(n)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. H-82a | ||
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1946-10-27 | 1946-10-27 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett houston cl81 19461027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett houston cl81 19461027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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USCS Catalog lists this as Oct 27, 1945 - but was clearly used in 1946 as well | USCS Postmark Catalog lists this as Oct 27, 1945 - but was clearly used in 1946 as well | ||
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Locy Type | Locy Type 2z | ||
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1944-03-31 | 1944-03-31 | ||
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1946-06-12 | 1946-06-12 | ||
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[[Image:JonBurdett houston cl81 19460612 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | [[Image:JonBurdett houston cl81 19460612 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] | ||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
HOUSTON received three battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/> | USS HOUSTON received three battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/> | ||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of [[HOUSTON CA 30|USS | '''NAMESAKE''' - Named in Honor of [[HOUSTON CA 30| USS Houston CA-30]] lost 28 February 1942 during the Battle of Java Sea. | ||
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Revision as of 06:01, 7 February 2019
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.
Keel Laid 4 August 1941 as VICKSBURG Renamed 12 October 1942 - Launched 19 June 1943 |
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- USS Houston CL-81 Covers Page 1 (1943-47)
Postmarks
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1946-10-27 |
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USCS Postmark Catalog lists this as Oct 27, 1945 - but was clearly used in 1946 as well
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Locy Type |
1947-01-10 |
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Locy Type |
1947-08-06 |
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Locy Type 2z |
1944-03-31 |
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Locy Type |
1946-06-12 |
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Mark from back of cover
Other Information
USS HOUSTON received three battle stars for her World War II service
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS Houston CA-30 lost 28 February 1942 during the Battle of Java Sea.
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