CHICAGO CG 11

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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.

    Baltimore Class Heavy Gun Cruiser
    Keel Laid July 28 1943 - Launched August 20 1944

  1. USS CHICAGO CA-136
    Commissioned January 10 1945 - Decommissioned June 6 1947
    Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) November 1 1958

  2. USS CHICAGO CG-11
    Recommissioned May 2 1964 - Decommissioned March 1 1980

    Struck from Naval Register January 31 1984
    Sold December 9 1991 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1944-80)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

USPO Duplex

PHILADELPHIA PA.
NAVY YARD STA.

1944-08-20

Launching



1st Commissioning January 10 1945 to June 6 1947


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-05-01

As CA-136


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1947-04-06

As CA-136
Easter, cachet by Donald R. Graf


 

Locy Type
2z

1945-03-04

As CA-136


 

Locy Type
9ef(nu)

1947-04-06

As CA-136
Easter, cachet by Donald R. Graf


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-42

1945-09-04

As CA-136
Tokyo Bay


2nd Commissioning May 2 1964 to March 1 1980


 

Locy Type
FDR 2(n+)

1964-05-02

As CG-11
First Day Recommissioning


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1966-06-01

As CG-11


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1972-07-24

As CG-11


 

Locy Type
2n+ (USS)

1978-07-08

As CG-11


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS)

1972-07-24

As CG-11



 

USPS 3-bar
San Diego CA

1980-03-01

No Image

CG-11
Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

CHICAGO earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)

CHICAGO CA-136 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Chicago, Illinois

Four United States Navy ships have been named Chicago, USS Chicago IX-5, USS Chicago CA-29, USS Chicago CG-11 and USS Chicago SSN-721.

 


 

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