TUSCALOOSA CA 37
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.
- New Orleans Class Cruiser
- USS TUSCALOOSA CA-37
Commissioned August 17 1934 - Decommissioned February 13 1946
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
Sold June 25 1959 for scrap
Keel Laid on September 3 1931 - Launched November 15 1933
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- Covers Page 1 (1934-45)
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.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
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 |
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Slogan |
1933-11-15 |
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No Image |
Launching, unknown cachetmaker
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Locy Type |
1934-08-17 |
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Commissioning. Cachet sponsored by the Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce.
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Locy Type |
1934-08-17 |
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Locy Type |
1934-08-17 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter 4, USCS. Designed by Ralph Casner and backstamped with Decatur Chapter R/S.
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Locy Type |
1945-12-29 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1943-07-10 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1935-10-27 |
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Navy Day
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Locy Type |
1936-10-12 |
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Columbus Day
Note: Postmarks also for: USS Arctic AF-7 - USS San Francisco CA-38 - USS Smith DD-378 and backstamped from Vallejo, CA / Mare Island Branch
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Locy Type |
1937-07-18 |
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Fleet Week, cachet by Myron F. McCamley
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Locy Type |
1939-05-22 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1939-05-26 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1940-02-01 |
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Keel Laying of USS Alabama BB-60
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Locy Type |
1940-06-13 |
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Launching cover for USS North Carolina BB-55. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored Walter Czubay
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Locy Type |
1941-07-17 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1942-12-17 |
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Censored Sailor's Mail
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Locy Type |
1941-05-14 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1945-12-28 |
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Backside of the postcard with the Dec 29 1945 Type 2(n) postmark.
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Locy Type |
1941-07-23 |
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Mark from back of USS WICHITA CA-45 cover
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Locy Type |
1945-12-28 |
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Backside of the postcard with the Dec 29 1945 Type 2(n) postmark.
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Locy Type F |
1935-10-27 |
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Navy Day
Other Information
TUSCALOOSA earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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