FLINT CL 97

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.

Oakland Class Light Cruiser Keel Laid August 1 1941 as SPOKANE Name changed November 26 1942 Launched January 25 1944 USS FLINT CL-97 Commissioned August 31 1944 - Decommissioned May 6 1947 Redesignated Anti-aircraft Light Cruiser (CLAA) March 18 1949, While in reserve Struck from Naval Register September 1 1965 Sold October 6 1966 to Zidell Explorations, Portland, OR for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Flint CL-97 Covers Page 1     (1943-46)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established August 21 1944 - Disestablished April 20 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-11

1946-03-07

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Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-11a

1946-03-28

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Locy Type 2z

1944-10-26

Censored, Chaplain's Mail

 

Locy Type 9efu

1946-03-07

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Other Information

USS FLINT received four battle stars for World War II service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Flint, Michigan.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Richard A. Pitcher, mother of Seaman Jack Pitcher, first Flint boy lost in action, aboard the USS West Virginia BB-48 at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

 

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