HUNTINGTON CL 107

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.

Fargo Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid October 4 1943 - Launched April 8 1945


1. USS HUNTINGTON CL-107
   Commissioned February 23 1946 - Decommissioned June 15 1949
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 1 1961
   Sold April 1962 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1946-49)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Catalog Illustration H-90

1946-02-23

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-03-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-12-25

Christmas Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-27> 1948-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n)

1949-05-20

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Huntington, West Virginia.

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Huntington
USS Huntington (CA-5), was the renamed armored cruiser West Virginia (ACR-5)
USS Huntington (CL-77), was originally to be a light cruiser, but completed as the aircraft carrier Cowpens (CVL-25)
USS Huntington (CL-107), was a light cruiser in service from 1946 to 1949.

 

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