MIDWAY CV 41

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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.

    Midway Class Aircraft Carrier
    Ordered as Aircraft Carrier (CV)
    Redesignated Large Aircraft Carrier (CVB) 15 July 1943
    Keel Laid 27 October 1943 - Launched 20 March 1945

  1. USS MIDWAY CVB-41
    2. Commissioned 10 September 1945 - Decommissioned 14 October 1955

  2. USS MIDWAY CVA-41
    3. Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1956, while in reserve
    Recommissioned 30 September 1957 - Decommissioned 15 February 1966
    Recommissioned 31 January 1970

  3. USS MIDWAY CV-41
    4. Reverted to Carrier (CV) 1 July 1975
    Decommissioned 11 April 1992

    Struck from Naval Register 17 March 1997

    Donated to The San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum 8 July 2003
    Opened to the public January 2004

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Midway CVB-41 Covers Page 1    (1945-1964)
  2. USS Midway CV-41 Covers Page 2    (1970-1989)
  3. USS Midway CV-41 Covers Page 3    (1990-1992 Decommissioning)
  4. USS Midway CV-41 Covers Page 4    (05/1992-2006)

 

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


1st Commissioning 10 September 1945 to 14 October 1955


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2(n)

1945-10-27

As CVB-41. First Day Postal Service


 

Locy Type 2

1950

1952-06-27

As CVB-41. Jet Airmail cover, serviced by Robert W. Murch


 

Locy Type 2

1953

1954-01-16

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2(n) (CVB)

1946-06-04

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type 2r

1952-1953

1952-06-27

As CVB-41. Flight cover, serviced by Robert W. Murch


 

Locy Type 2r

1954-1955

1953-07-20

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2tnu (CVB)

1947-10-27

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type
2t(nu) (CVB)

1950-05-05

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type
7tn+u (CVB,USS)

1954-06-17

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-30

1945-06-04

As CVB-41. Type 9 cancel from back of SL2b(n) cover


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-30a

1952-06-16

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type
9efu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-30c

1954-06-17

As CVB-41


 

Locy Type 9#

(Br. #16186)

1945-11-14

As CVB-41. Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type
SL2b(n)

1946-06-04

As CVB-41. Straight-line used as cancel noted in USCS catalog as such


2nd Commissioning 30 September 1957 to 15 February 1966


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1964-09-23

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1958-02-09

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1965-09-20

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
7tnu (USS)

1961-05-31

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
9fu

1964-06-29

As CVA-41


3rd Commissioning 31 January 1970 to 11 April 1992


 

Locy Type
FDR 2(n+)

1970-01-31

As CVA-41. First Day Recommissioning


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS) 1970

1970-05-21

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1972

1974-10-27

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) ("CU")

1977-06-06

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-05-29

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
2-1n (CV 41,USS,USN)

1984-02-27

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
2-1n (CV41,USS,USN)

1991-05-29

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
7dit(nu) (POW/MIA)

1971-11-05

CVA-41


 

Locy Type
7dit(nu) ("POW/MIA")

1972-03-10

CVA-41


 

Locy Type
7qt(nu) (CVA,USS)

1970-09-28

As CVA-41


 

Locy Type
7qtn+u (CV)

1981-04-29

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USS)

1979-05-29

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
9-1n (CV 41,USS,USN)

1984-02-27

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
9-1nu (CV41,USS,USN)

1991-05-29

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
10n+y ("NAVY")

1977-06-23

Notes:


 

Locy Type P
(9ef(n+u)"A" removed)

1977-02-17

As CV-41


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520237) ZIP 96631

1990-07-24

No Image

Note:


 

Locy Type
LDC F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-30d

1992-04-11

As CV-41. Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1n

1992-04-11

As CV-41. Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1n
LDC 9-1nu ("CV41")

1992-04-11

As CV-41. Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
LDC Meter OFR2
(#520237)
ZIP 96631

1992-04-11

As CV-41. Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong

Other Information

USS MIDWAY earned the following awards during her Naval career - Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E" Ribbon) (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (4 awards), the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (3 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 Campaign stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (17 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm), the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named for The Battle of Midway, a naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It took place from June 4 1942 to June 7 1942, approximately one month after The Battle of The Coral Sea, about five months after the Japanese capture of Wake Island, and six months after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor that had led to a formal state of war between the United States and Japan. During the battle, The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, losing one aircraft carrier and one destroyer, while destroying four Japanese carriers and a heavy cruiser.
The battle was a decisive victory for the Americans, widely regarded as the most important naval engagement of the Pacific Campaign of World War II

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Bradford William Ripley, Jr.

 

 

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