TOPEKA CLG 8

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.

Cleveland Class Light Gun Cruiser Keel Laid April 21 1943 - Launched August 19 1944 USS TOPEKA CL-67 Commissioned December 23 1944 - Decommissioned June 18 1949 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CLG) May 23 1957, While in reserve USS TOPEKA CLG-8 Commissioned March 26 1960 - Decommissioned June 5 1969 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1973 Sold March 20 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Topeka Covers Page 1    (1945-69)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Quincy MA Machine

1944-08-19

Launching

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1st Commissioning December 23 1944 to June 18 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27, 1945

1945-10-27

As CL-67

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-01-01

As CL-67
New Year's Day, cachet by Donald R. Graf

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-10-27

As CL-67
Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2z

1945

As CL-67

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-01-01

As CL-67

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15115)

1945-01-01

Note:

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-24

1945-09-17

As CL-67

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2nd Commissioning March 26 1960 to June 5 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2t(nu)

1960-03-26

As CLG-8
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9fu

1960-03-26

As CLG-8
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-11-11

As CLG-8

 

Locy Type 2t(nu)

1961-01-06

As CLG-8

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1966-06-02

As CLG-8

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (USS)

1966-06-02

As CLG-8

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1969-02-20

As CLG-8
Last Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDPS 9ef(n+u)

1969-02-20

As CLG-8
Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

TOPEKA was awarded two battle stars for her World War II service and three battle stars for her Vietnam service.

NAMESAKE - The capital of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. Topeka is located in the northeastern section of the state.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named TOPEKA - USS Topeka IX-35/PG-35, USS Topeka CL-67/CLG-8 and USS Topeka SSN-754

 

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