ALBANY CG 10

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 March 6 1944 - Launched June 30 1945 USS ALBANY CA-123 Commissioned June 15 1946 - Decommissioned June 30 1958 USS ALBANY CG-10 Redesignated Guided Missle Cruiser (CG) November 1 1958 While in reserve Recommissioned November 3 1962 - Decommissioned March 1 1967 Recommissioned November 9 1968 - Decommissioned August 29 1980 Struck from Naval Register June 30 1985 Sold August 12 1990 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Albany Covers Page 1    (1946-80)

 

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 15 1946 to June 30 1958

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1946-06-15

As CA-123
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2

1951-04-16

As CA-123

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-09-23

As CA-123
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-08-11

As CA-123

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-11-03

As CA-123
Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2r

1953-07-04

As CA-123
Cachetmaker: William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Catalog Illustration A-14b

1953-07-04

As CA-123
Cachetmaker: William T. (Duke) Gmahle

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration A-14a

1946-10-27

As CA-123

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2nd Commissioning November 3 1962 to March 1 1967

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1963-06-19

As CG-10

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3rd Commissioning November 9 1968 to August 29 1980

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1973-08-15

As CG-10
Last Day Commission of USS ALLEN M. SUMNER DD-692

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1980-07-15

As CG-10
Welcome to Norfolk - TCG PIYALE PASE D-350 (ex USS Fiske DD-842), cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

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USPS CDS Norfolk VA

1980-08-29

No Image

As CG-10
Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A city in New York located on the west bank of the Hudson River about 145 miles north of New York City. It is the state capital and the seat of government for Albany County.

 

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