NEVADA BB 36
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.
- USS NEVADA Battleship No. 36
Commissioned March 11 1916
- USS NEVADA BB-36
Designated (BB) July 17 1920
Heavily damaged during Pearl Harbor attack December 7 1941
Repaired and returned to service July 1943
Decommissioned August 29 1946
Used as target During Atomic Bomb Tests, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands July 1946
Stricken August 12 1948
Sunk as target July 31 1948 off Oahu
Nevada Class Battleship
Keel Laid November 4 1912 - Launched July 11 1914
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- Covers Page 1 (1916-46, 1988)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1945-12-07 |
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Pearl Harbor Day 1945
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Locy Type |
1946-03-13 |
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Cachet by John N. Lawrence
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Locy Type |
1946-02-05 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-03-14 |
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Manuscript ship's name in return address
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Locy Type |
c1916 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1917-03-29 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1936-02-22 |
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Washingtons Birthday 1936
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Locy Type |
1938-04-08 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-11-28 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-04-13 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1926-07-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1923-03-23 |
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Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1923-04-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1924-11-09 |
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Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1931-01-17 |
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Official Business
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Locy Type |
1931-04-06 |
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Note: 3.5" x 5" Mourning cover. Reverse is clean.
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Locy Type |
1932-05-30 |
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Memorial Day 1932
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Locy Type |
1943-03-12 |
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Manuscript ship's name in return address
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Locy Type |
1932-10-12 |
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Locy Type |
1934-11-09 |
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San Pedro, CA
Cachet by Sarah Litton and Robert L. Manley
USPO Type 6 postmark on reverse from Seaford, NY
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Locy Type |
1927-06-14 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1924-04-23 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-09-09 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1930-05-03 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1931-07-02 |
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Add-on cachet by Roger A. Wentworth
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Locy Type |
1928-01-04 |
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Return address to USS ANTARES AG-10
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Locy Type |
1927-04-11 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1932-05-30 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1932-05-30 |
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Locy Type |
1932-05-30 |
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Locy Type |
1945-07-20 |
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Note: Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1941-07-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1916-06-20 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1946-06-30 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, Add-on cachet by Mh Cachets
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Registered |
c 1920's
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No Image |
Registered, Official mail from the USS Nevada while at Navy Yard, Norfolk VA
Other Information
NEVADA received 7 battle stars for World War II service
NEVADA was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Nevada
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