FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT CV 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.

Midway Class Carrier Ordered as CORAL SEA CV-42 Redesignated Large Aircraft Carrier (CVB) July 15 1943 Keel Laid December 1 1943 - Launched April 29 1945 Renamed May 8 1945 USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CVB-42 Commissioned October 27 1945 USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CVA-42 Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952 Decommissioned April 24 1954 Recommissioned April 6 1956 USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CV-42 Reverted to (CV) July 1 1975 Decommissioned October 1 1977 Struck from Naval Register September 30 1977 Sold for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Franklin D. Roosevelt Covers Page 1    (1945-82)

 

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Brooklyn NY

1945-04-29

No Image

Launching

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1st Commissioning October 27 1945 to April 24 1954

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26

1945-10-27

As CVB-42
First Day of Commissioning. 1945 Navy Day

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26f

1953-04-13

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26

1946-10-27

As CVB-42
R/S Navy Day cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26

1946-10-27

As CVB-42
R/S Navy Day cachet on reused Artcraft cachet.

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26

1946-10-27

As CVB-42
R/S Navy Day cachet.

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26a

1946-06-03

As CVB-42

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26b

1949-10-27

As CVB-42. Navy Day, cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-06-11

As CVB-42
Cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 7t(1)

1951-04-09

As CVB-42

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26c

1946-06-03

As CVB-42

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26h

1953-04-13

As CVA-42

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2nd Commissioning April 6 1956 to October 1 1977

 

Locy Type FDR 2(n)

1956-04-06

As CVA-42
First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1956-05-04

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-03-25

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26l

1962-05-14

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26n

1974-06-13

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26o

1974-12-12

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-26p

1971-10-27

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (CV)

1977-06-14

As CV-42

 

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

1971-10-18

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 7qt(*)

1957-05-30

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (CVA 42) 1956

1956-05-04

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) (CVA 42,USS)

1964-03-25

As CVA-42
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 10(n)

1962-04-16

As CVA-42

 

Locy Type LDPS 2t(n+u)

1977-06-30

As CV-42

 

Locy Type LDC 2t(nu) (CV, small letters)

1977-10-01

As CV-42
Last Day of Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type LDC 9f(nu) (CVA)

1977-10-01

As CV-42
Last Day of Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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N/A

1977-10-01

As CV-42. Postcard insert in the LDC cover

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of the 32nd U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30 1882 - April 12 1945)

 

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