PROVIDENCE CG 6

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 Cruiser Keel Laid July 27 1943 - Launched December 28 1944 USS PROVIDENCE CL-82 Commissioned May 15 1945 - Decommissioned June 14 1949 Reclassified Guided Missile Light Cruiser (CLG) May 23 1957 USS PROVIDENCE CLG-6 Recommissioned September 17 1959 - Decommissioned August 31 1973 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) July 1 1975, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register July 31 1978 Sold for scrap July 31 1980

Naval Covers

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1. Providence Covers Page 1    (1945-67)

 

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 May 15 1945 to June 14 1949

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-09-21

As CL-82

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-10-27 to 1945-10-27

Notes:

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-25

As CL-82
Christmas, cachet by Glenn W. Dye, sponsored by the USS Cleveland Crew, ANCS.

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15839)

1945-09-19

As CL-82

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1946-12-25

As CL-82
Christmas, cachet by Glenn W. Dye, sponsored by the USS Cleveland Crew, ANCS.

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Catalog Illustration P-82

1946-10-08

Fake marking
Additional marking listed as USS NEW JERSEY BB-62 Type F (N-8e)
Possibly also fake

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1949-04-15

As CL-82
Last Day Postal Service

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2nd Commissioning September 17 1959 to August 31 1973

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-12-16

As CLG-6

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1963-03-25

As CLG-6

 

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

1967-05-12

As CLG-6

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Providence, Rhode Island

Five ships of the US Navy have been named after this city; USS Providence (1775 12-gun ship), USS Providence (1776 28-gun sailing frigate), USS Providence (1776 gundalow), USS Providence CL-82/CLG-6/CG-6 and USS Providence SSN-719.

 

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