SAVANNAH CL 42
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.
- USS SAVANNAH CL-42
Commissioned March 10 1938 - Decommissioned February 3 1947
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
Sold January 25 1966 for scrap
Brooklyn Class Cruiser
Keel Laid on May 31 1934 - Launched May 8 1937
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- Covers Page 1 (1938-42,2008)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1938-03-10 |
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Commissioning, cachet by - Meyer Tuchinsky
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Locy Type |
1938-03-10 |
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Commissioning, cachet by - Eugene L. Mueller
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Locy Type |
1939-05-24 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-04-12 |
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Shakedown Cruise, cachet by - Meyer Tuchinsky.
See Shakedown Cruise booklet at the bottom of the page.
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Locy Type |
1938-04-17 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-10-12 |
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Columbus Day, cachet by J. O. Jernigan
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Locy Type |
1941-08-20 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1939-04-09 |
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Duck decal cachet for Easter
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Locy Type Fz |
1942-12-11 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-03-10 |
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70th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Mike Brock
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-03-10 |
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No Image |
70th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1938-04-12 |
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Shakedown Cruise Folder
Other Information
SAVANNAH received 3 battle stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Savannah, Georgia.
Five ships of the US Navy have been named USS SAVANNAH - USS Savannah (1-gun galley, 1799), USS Savannah (Sailing frigate, 1842), USS Savannah AS-8, USS Savannah CL-42 and USS Savannah AOR-4
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