MIDWAY CV 41

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.

Midway Class Aircraft Carrier
Ordered as Aircraft Carrier (CV)
Redesignated Large Aircraft Carrier (CVB) July 15 1943
Keel Laid October 27 1943 - Launched March 20 1945


1. USS MIDWAY CVB-41
   Commissioned September 10 1945 - Decommissioned October 14 1955
   Redesignated Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1956, While in reserve
   
   
2. USS MIDWAY CVA-41
   Recommissioned September 30 1957 - Decommissioned February 15 1966
   Recommissioned January 31 1970
   
   
3. USS MIDWAY CV-41
   Reverted to Carrier (CV) July 1 1975
   Decommissioned April 11 1992
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 17 1997
   
   Donated to The San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum July 8 2003
   Opened to the public January 2004

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1945-64)
2. Covers Page 2    (1970-89)
3. Covers Page 3    (1990-92 Decommissioning)
4. Covers Page 4    (05/1992-2006)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning September 10 1945 to October 14 1955

 

Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1945-10-27

As CVB-41
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2 1950

1951-04-23

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 2 1950

1952-06-27

As CVB-41
Jet Airmail cover, serviced by Robert W. Murch

 

Locy Type 2 1953

1954-01-16

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 2(n) (CVB)

1946-06-04

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 2r 1952-1953

1952-06-27

As CVB-41
Flight cover, serviced by Robert W. Murch

 

Locy Type 2r 1954-1955

1953-07-20

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 2tnu (CVB)

1947-10-27

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (CVB)

1949-12-27

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 7tn+u (CVB,USS)

1954-06-17

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-30

1945-06-04

As CVB-41
Type 9 cancel from back of SL2b(n) cover

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-30a

1952-06-16

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-30c

1954-06-17

As CVB-41

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16186)

1945-11-14 to 1945-11-19

As CVB-41
Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type SL2b(n)

1946-06-04

As CVB-41
Straightline used as cancel noted in USCS catalog as such

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2nd Commissioning September 30 1957 to February 15 1966

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1964-09-23

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-02-09

As CVA-41

 

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

1965-09-20

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 9fu

1964-06-29

As CVA-41

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3rd Commissioning January 31 1970 to April 11 1992

 

Locy Type FDR 2(n+)

1970-01-31

As CVA-41
First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1970

1970-05-21

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) 1972

1974-10-27

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) ("CU")

1977-06-06

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1979-05-29

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 2-1n (CV 41,USS,USN)

1984-02-27

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 2-1n (CV41,USS,USN)

1991-05-29

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 7dit(nu) (POW/MIA)

1971-11-05

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 7dit(nu) ("POW/MIA")

1972-03-10 to 1972-03-10

Notes: As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 7qt(nu) (CVA,USS)

1970-09-28

As CVA-41

 

Locy Type 7qtn+u (CV)

1981-04-29

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1979-05-29

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 9-1n (CV 41,USS,USN)

1984-02-27

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 9-1nu (CV41,USS,USN)

1991-05-29

As CV-41

 

Locy Type 10n+y ("NAVY")

1977-06-23 to 1977-06-23

Notes:

 

Locy Type P (9ef(n+u)"A" removed)

1977-02-17

As CV-41

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Catalog Illustration M-30d

1992-04-11

As CV-41
Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n

1992-04-11

As CV-41
Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS LDC 9-1nu ("CV41")

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n

1992-04-11

As CV-41
Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC Meter OFR2 (#520237) ZIP 96631

1992-04-11

As CV-41
Decommissioning, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520237) ZIP 96631

1990-07-24 to 1990-07-24

No Image

Notes:

Other Information

MIDWAY earned the following awards during her Naval career - Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation (4) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - Battle Efficiency Award (Navy "E" Ribbon) (5) - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (4) - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Europe" clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (3) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5) - Vietnam Service Medal (5) - Southwest Asia Service Medal (2) - Humanitarian Service Medal - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (17) - Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).

NAMESAKE - Named for The Battle of Midway, a naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It took place from June 4 1942 to June 7 1942, approximately one month after The Battle of The Coral Sea, about five months after the Japanese capture of Wake Island, and six months after the Empire of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor that had led to a formal state of war between the United States and Japan. During the battle, The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, losing one aircraft carrier and one destroyer, while destroying four Japanese carriers and a heavy cruiser.
The battle was a decisive victory for the Americans, widely regarded as the most important naval engagement of the Pacific Campaign of World War II

 

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