QUINCY CA 71
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 Cruiser
- USS QUINCY CA 71
Commissioned December 15 1943 - Decommissioned October 19 1946
Recommissioned January 31 1952 - Decommissioned July 2 1954
Struck from Naval Register October 1 1973
Sold August 29 1974 for scrap
Keel Laid October 9 1941 as SAINT PAUL
Renamed December 16 1942
Launched June 23 1943
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- Covers Page 1 (1945-54)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Quincy MA |
1946-03-05 |
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Launching
Easton Cachet
1st Commissioning December 15 1943 to October 19 1946
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Locy Type |
1945-04-25 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1945-08-13
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1945-10-11
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type P |
1945-09-02 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use. Tokyo Bay
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Locy Type |
1946-08-06 |
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Last Day Postal Service
2nd Commissioning January 31 1952 to July 2 1954
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Locy Type |
1952-02-18 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1952-05-22 |
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Killer bars used twice
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Locy Type |
1952-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle
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Locy Type |
1953-01-02 |
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On Piece
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Locy Type |
1954-04-23 |
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Last Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1954-04-23 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Other Information
QUINCY earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service
QUINCY CA-71 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of USS QUINCY CA-39 lost at The Battle of Savo Island August 9 1942.
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