CLEVELAND CL 55

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.

Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid June 1 1940 - Launched November 1 1941


1. USS CLEVELAND CL-55
   Commissioned June 15 1942 - Decommissioned February 7 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
   Sold February 18 1960 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cleveland CL-55 Covers Page 1    (1941-46)

 

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

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Post Office Established July 1 1942 - Disestablished September 15 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-14

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Locy Type 2z

1945-12-07

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Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-07-14

Official Mail from the US Marine Corps Detachment

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-07-19

Special Delivery

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-54

1945-11-20

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Other Information

CLEVELAND earned 13 Battle Stars for WWII service

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Cleveland, Ohio

 

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