MARYLAND BB 46
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 MARYLAND BB-46
Commissioned July 21 1921 - Decommissioned April 3 1947
Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
Sold July 15 1959 and broken up for scrap
Colorado Class Battleship
Keel Laid April 24 1917 - Launched February 20 1920
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- Cover Page 1 (1924-46)
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.
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Postmark Type |
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1946-05-07 |
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Note:
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1940-05-08 |
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Notes:
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1940-11-28 |
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Christmas Greetings from the USCS Insiders Chapter No. 55, USCS
US 884 - 1¢ Famous American Artist Gilbert Charles Stuart - Issued Sept. 5 despite the "First Day Issue" in the cachet.
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Locy Type |
1943-10-30 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1931-12-25 |
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Christmas Day 1931
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Locy Type |
1934-12-25 |
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Christmas Day 1934
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Locy Type |
1933-02-14 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1933-02-22 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1931-10-02 |
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Notes: The serif is clear in "U.S.S." but much more subtle in the letters of "MARYLAND"
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Locy Type |
1928-11-26 |
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Notes:
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1940-02-26 |
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Multiple cancels on cover
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Locy Type |
1929-03-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1929-07-03 |
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Note:
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1932-11-23 |
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Notes: The day and year are uncertain. 1932 seems reasonable for the year. The first digit of the day is "2" and the second digit looks closest to a "3".
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Locy Type |
1933-07-18 |
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Welcome to Seattle Washington, sponsored by Junior Philatelic Society
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Locy Type |
1934-10-12 |
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Columbus Day 1934
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Locy Type |
1946-03-20 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1942-11-24 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1929-05-14 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1929-01-17 |
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Registered, Official Business cut-square
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Locy Type |
1929-08-19 |
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Registered, Official Business cut-square
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Locy Type |
1940-11-28 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1940-02-26 |
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Multiple cancels on cover
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Locy Type |
1940-11-28 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type F |
1935-10-12 |
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Columbus Day 1935
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Locy Type P |
1945-10-27 |
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Provisional cancel
Navy Day 1945
Other Information
MARYLAND earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)
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Pearl Harbor December 7 1941
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Maryland.
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), USS Maryland ACR-8, USS Maryland BB-46 and USS Maryland SSBN-738.
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