BROOKLYN CL 40

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.

Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser Keel Laid March 12 1935 - Launched November 30 1936 USS BROOKLYN CL-40 Commissioned September 30 1937 - Decommissioned March 3 1947 Struck from Naval Register January 9 1951 ALMIRANTE BERNARDO O'HIGGINS CL 2 (Chilean Naval Service) Transferred to Chile January 9 1951 and renamed Decommissioned January 14 1992 Sold for scrap 1992 but sunk while under tow to India November 3 1992

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1935-44)

 

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

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "THE NAVY'S / BEST WISHES" USS Tuscaloosa CA-37

1935-03-05

Keel Laying cover used early, event was on March 12th not March 5th. Cachet by Teddy Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

 

Locy Type 7 "Navy Yard Station" Brooklyn NY

1935-03-12

Postmark on the back with the proper date of March 12th. Cachet by Teddy Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

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Locy Type FDC F "FIRST DAY / IN COMM." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-59f

1937-09-30

Commissioning, cachet by Eugene L. Mueller

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YD / BROOKLYN"

1937-10-02

First Day of Postal Service, David R. Annis

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 "NAVY YD / BROOKLYN"

1937-10-02

Commissioning, Cachet by Walter Czubay

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-08-04

Note:

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-11-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "NAVY YD / BROOKLYN"

1937-10-10

92nd Anniversary of the US Naval Academy

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "NAVY YD / BROOKLYN"

1937-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by Daniel Puglis

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "BROOKLYN / NAVY YARD"

1938-01-01

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "BROOKLYN / NAVY YARD"

1938-04-17

Easter

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "PORTLAND / OREGON"

1939-07-25

Pacific Fleet Fiesta

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "BROOKLYN / EVER LEADS"

1940-01-15

Leatherneck Cachets.

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "XMAS DAY / BROOKLYN NY"

1940-12-25

David Bushnell Chapter No. 48, USCS

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1941-11-13

Censored pre-wartime (WWII) use
 

Locy Type 6ep(3)

1941-01-10

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
Note: Postmarked has been enhanced for clarity

 

Other Information

BROOKLYN earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)

NAMESAKE - A borough in New York City

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Brooklyn. USS Brooklyn (1859 screw sloop), USS Brooklyn CA-3 and USS Brooklyn CL-40.

 

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