ROCHESTER CA 124

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.

Oregon City Class Heavy Cruiser
Keel Laid May 29 1944 - Launched August 28 1945


1. USS ROCHESTER CA-124
   Commissioned December 20 1946 - Decommissioned August 15 1961
   
   Stricken October 1 1973
   Sold March 22 1962 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-53)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Catalog Illustration R-24

1946-12-20 to 1946-12-20

First Day of Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Catalog Illustration R-24c

1953-12-23 to 1953-12-23

USMC Patriotic cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-07-17 to 1948-07-17

50th Anniversary of the Battle of Santiago, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1948-12-25 to 1948-12-25

Christmas, cachet by Donald Graf

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1953-12-23 to 1953-12-23

USMC Patriotic cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-24a

1947-05-30 to 1947-05-30

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Other Information

ROCHESTER received six battle stars for her Korean war service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Rochester, New York.

 

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