PORTLAND CA 33
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 PORTLAND CA-33
Commissioned February 23 1933 - Decommissioned July 12 1946
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
Sold October 6 1959 for scrap
Portland Class Cruiser
Keel Laid as Light Cruiser (CL) February 17 1930
Redesignated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
Launched May 21 1932
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- USS Portland CA-33 Covers Page 1 (1933-45,2008)
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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Locy Type |
1933-03-29 |
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First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
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1933-03-29 |
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1945-10-27 |
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Note:
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1945-11-09 |
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1943-12-23 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1945-10-17 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1933-07-13 |
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R/S cachet
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1933-10-12 |
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Locy Type |
1933-12-25 |
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Merry Christmas from NMC J. K. Delano and Fighting Bob Evans Chapter No. 7, USCS
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1934-05-30 |
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Memorial Day
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Locy Type |
1934-08-08 |
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Port Visit to Portland Maine. Cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Capt. William V. Miller
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1935-05-25 |
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Fleet Maneuvers, cachet by Harry E. Whitlatch
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1936-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by O. A. Farabee ANCS#210 and Frank P. Hollis ANCS#409
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Locy Type |
1938-01-29 |
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Official Business
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Locy Type |
1939-07-13 |
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Locy Type 9v |
1939-07-13 |
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Locy Type 9v |
1945-08-13 |
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Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type |
1939-07-13 |
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1940-02-05 |
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Favor strike on stamp block
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Locy Type 9x |
1939-07-13 |
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Locy Type F |
1945-10-27 |
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Locy Type Fz |
1943-08-04 |
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USPS Pictorial Postmark
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-02-23 |
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75th Anniversary of Commissioning, Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-02-23 |
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75th Anniversary of Commissioning, Cachet by Mike Brock
Other Information
USS PORTLAND earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 16 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Portland, Maine.
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