CANBERRA CA 70

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 Keel Laid September 3 1941 as PITTSBURGH Renamed October 12 1942 Launched April 19 1943 USS CANBERRA CA-70 Commissioned October 14 1943 - Decommissioned March 7 1947 USS CANBERRA CAG-2 Reclassified Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser (CAG) January 4 1952 Recommissioned June 15 1956 USS CANBERRA CA-70 Reverted to Heavy Cruiser (CA) May 1 1968 Decommissioned February 2 1970 Struck from Naval Register July 31 1978 Sold July 31 1980 to National Metal for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943-69)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type Pz

1943-04-19

Launching

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1st Commissioning October 14 1943 to March 7 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-15

As CA-70

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-11-11

As CA-70
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-12-14

Note:

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2nd Commissioning June 15 1956 to February 2 1970

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-107

1956-06-15

As CAG-2
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-107

1956-09-09

As CAG-2

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-107a

1963-10-16

As CAG-2

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1961-07-28

As CAG-2

 

Locy Type 9fu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-107c

1961-07-28

As CAG-2

 

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

1963-10-16

As CAG-2

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1969-10-02

As CA-70
Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

CANBERRA earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - The Royal Australian Navy's County Class Cruiser HMAS CANBERRA, which was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island. The only American warship named after a foreign vessel

 

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