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.
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Omaha Class Light Cruiser
- USS MEMPHIS CL-13
Commissioned 4 February 1925 - Decommissioned 17 December 1945
Struck from Naval Register 8 January 1946
Sold 10 January 1947 for scrap
Keel Laid 14 October 1920 - Launched 17 April 1924
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- USS Memphis CL-13 Covers Page 1 (1927-1945)
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
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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.
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Locy Type 2z |
1945-02-10 |
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1931-05-11 |
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From the Bob Reisinger collection.
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1937-06-04 |
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1941-04-17 |
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Cachet by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop). From the Bob Govern collection.
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1927-02-17 |
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Picture postcard from Haifa Palestine
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1931-02-25 |
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1934-09-03 |
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Cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill. Reverse signed "PeeJay"
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Locy Type 3z |
1943-09-10 |
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A "Thank You" card for receipt of free cigarettes.
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Locy Type 6 |
1932-11-28 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type 6 |
1933-10-27 |
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Note: "NAVY DAY" is not part of the cancel. It was added separately.
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Locy Type Fz |
1941-09-06 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
Other Information
USS MEMPHIS earned the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ "A" Clasp, the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Memphis, Tennessee (which was in turn named for Memphis, Egypt).
The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth R. Paine, daughter of Mayor Rowlett Paine of Memphis.
Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name 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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