AUGUSTA CA 31
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 AUGUSTA CL-31
Commissioned 30 January 1931
- USS AUGUSTA CA-31
Redesignated Heavy Cruiser (CA) 1 July 1931
Decommissioned 16 July 1946
Struck from Naval Register 1 March 1959
Sold 9 November 1959 for scrap
Northhampton Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid 2 July 1928 - Launched 1 February 1930
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- USS Augusta CA-31 Covers Page 1 (1932-46)
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 |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1945-10-27 |
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Navy Day. Named cancels resume.
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1946-02-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type 2z* |
1944-06-30 |
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Censored sailor's mail. On this day, USS AUGUSTA was anchored at Berth L-11 Omaha Beach, Normandy France.
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Locy Type |
1937-01-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1938-02-26 |
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Cachetmaker and sponsor - Harry E. Klotzbach and Desmond D. Jagyi
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Locy Type |
1940-12-16 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1935-11-03 |
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Killer text is "Jesselton, British North Borneo" (now Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)
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Locy Type |
1935-11-15 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1936-03-20 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1937-03-12 |
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Cachet by John Coulthard, Deane C. Bartley's R/S on back.
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Locy Type |
1943-02-05 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1932-07-05 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1932-12-02 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1933-05-30 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1933-06-10 |
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Locy Type |
1933-07-05 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1933-09-18 |
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Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1934-10-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1934-11-21 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1941-10-31 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1936-08-23 |
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Note: The location of the postmarks on the back of this cover are only on the scan, not on the actual cover.
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Locy Type |
1936-08-23 |
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Registered, Official Business
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Locy Type |
1941-05-24 |
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Registered use
Marking from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1945-04-10
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Marking from back of cover
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Locy Type P |
1934-12-03 |
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Note:
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Insert Card |
1934-12-03 |
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Note:
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Locy Type P |
1934-12-05 |
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Note:
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Locy Type P |
1936-08-18 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1946-07-30 |
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The 2(n) without bars and the slogan "WAVES/4TH BIRTHDAY" dated July 30, 1946 is a FAKE marking made with a stolen postmark. ("The Catalog of United States Naval Postmarks of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society.") 5th version.
Other Information
USS AUGUSTA earned the China Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Augusta, Georgia.
The ships sponsor was Miss Evelyn McDaniel of Augusta, Georgia.
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