LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVS 39

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.

Essex Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid March 15 1943 - Launched November 1 1944 USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CV-39 Commissioned June 3 1945 - Decommissioned February 17 1947 Recommissioned September 19 1952 USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVA-39 Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952 USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN CVS-39 Redesignated Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) August 1 1957 Decommissioned May 2 1966 Struck from Naval Register December 1 1969 Sold July 5 1972 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Lake Champlain Covers Page 1    (1945-64)

 

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

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1st Commissioning June 3 1945 to February 17 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-12-25

As CV-39

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-25

As CV-39
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15552)

1945-10-26

As CV-39

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15552)

1945-11-29

As CV-39
Type 3z not listed as aboard ship

 

Locy Type FDC Fake?

1945-06-03

As CV-39
Notes: This cancel is listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog as a possible fake.

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2nd Commissioning September 19 1952 to May 2 1966

 

Locy Type FDR 2

1952-09-19

As CV-39
First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2

1953-10-12

As CVA-39
Picture postcard

 

Locy Type 2

1953-10-12

As CVA-39
Picture postcard

 

Locy Type 2 (LAKE omitted) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-2

1956-04-10

As CVA-39

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (CVS,USS)

1964-12-02

As CVS-39

 

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

1961-06-19

As CVS-39

 

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

1962-10-03

As CVS-39

 

Locy Type 7tnu (CVS)

1964-01-08

As CVS-39

 

Locy Type 9ef(n+u) (CVS,BR.)

1964-12-02

As CVS-39

 

Locy Type 9efu

1956-04-10

As CVA-39

 

Locy Type 9fu

1958-10-13

As CVS-39

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812

Three ships of the US Navy have been named LAKE CHAMPLAIN - USS Lake Champlain (1917), USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 and USS Lake Champlain CG-57

 

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