ARKANSAS BB 33

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.

Wyoming Class Battleship
Keel Laid January 25 1910 - Launched January 14 1911


1. USS ARKANSAS Battleship No. 33
   Commissioned September 17 1912
   
   
2. USS ARKANSAS BB-33
   Designated (BB) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned July 29 1946
   
   Struck from Naval Register August 15 1946
   Sunk July 25 1946 during Atomic Bomb Test "Baker" Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1914-34)
2. Covers Page 2    (1935-46)

 

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

 

1913

No Image

Photo Postcard of ship

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Locy Type 2

1914-12-20

Real-photo postcard of battleship USS Florida BB-30 postmarked 1914 onboard battleship USS Arkansas BB-33. Scott #405b or similar Washington booklet single. From Arkansas sailor Henry E. Thrasher to Fern Kschinska in Dushore PA. Divided-back black and white photo postcard, maker Waterman, battleship titled "U.S.S. FLORIDA".

 

Locy Type 3 (A) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-48b

1915-03-22

Real-photo postcard of Guantanamo, Cuba, postmarked 1915 onboard battleship USS Arkansas BB-33. Scott #405b or similar Washington booklet single. From Arkansas sailor Henry E. Thrasher to Fern Kschinska in Dushore PA. Divided-back black and white photo postcard, no maker, no title, Fleet Canteen building and flat fields ringed by hills.

 

Locy Type 3 (A) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-48b

1915-08-12

Real-photo postcard of the Atlantic Fleet battle line postmarked 1915 onboard battleship USS Arkansas BB-33 at Newport, Rhode Island. Scott #405b or similar Washington booklet single. From Arkansas sailor Henry E. Thrasher to Fern Kschinska in Dushore PA. Divided-back black and white photo postcard, no maker, column of fifteen battleships titled "U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET MAKING A TURN TO RIGHT. MARCH 1915."

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-48d

1917-04-08

Censored wartime (WWI) use

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT)

1939-02-22

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "PHILA / PA"

1938-05-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "CHERBOURG / FRANCE"

1936-07-20

Note: Handpainted cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB)

1937-07-18

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "ANNAPOLIS / MD"

1935-06-07

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "COPENHAGEN / DENMARK"

1935-07-12

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3b

1915-05-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 3b (BC-XTX) "PASSAGE TO / HAMPTON RD"

1935-08-14

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3s (B-BBT) "NAPLES / ITALY"

1934-06-15 to 1934-11-14

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-06-21

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 5hks (C)

1930-03-10 to 1935-08-01

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks (C) "YORKTOWN / VIRGINIA"

1930-03-10 to 1935-08-01

Presidential Visit, cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 5hks (C) "NAVY YARD / B'KLYN, N.Y"

1934-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type 6

1929-07-27

Port Visit to Weymouth England, cachet by Groves

 

Locy Type 7dr

1936-02-11 to 1936-04-04

USCS Cachet
Leap Year postmark

 

Locy Type 7qt(1)

1946-03-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 7qt(1)

1946-07-01 to 1946-07-01

Notes:

 

Locy Type 7qtz(2)

1945-03-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 8

1931-02-24

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1925-01-06 to 1925-01-26

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9efw USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-48m

1942-01-21

Note:

 

Locy Type F "MARINE CORPS / CRUISE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-48p

1936-02-11

USMC Cruise
Roland E. Hopkins

 

Locy Type F "BOSTON NAVY YD / 3 ALM. P.O. FIRE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-2

1935-09-24

3 Alarm fire at the Boston Navy yard, postmark created by John E. Gill

 

Locy Type P (9v, name removed)

1945-06-28 to 1945-07-10

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

ARKANSAS earned 4 Battle Stars for her WWII service

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Arkansas

The US Navy has named four ships ARKANSAS - USS Arkansas (Screw Steamer 1863), USS Arkansas BM-7, USS Arkansas BB-33 and USS Arkansas CGN-41

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