OKLAHOMA CITY CG 5

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 December 8 1942 - Launched February 20 1944 USS OKLAHOMA CITY CL-91 Commissioned December 22 1944 - Decommissioned June 30 1947 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CLG) May 23 1957, While in reserve USS OKLAHOMA CITY CLG-5 Recommissioned September 7 1960 USS OKLAHOMA CITY CG-5 Redesignated (CG) July 1 1975 Decommissioned December 15 1979 Struck from Naval Register December 15 1979 Sunk as target March 25 1999 by Republic of Korea Submarine LEE CHUN SS-062

Naval Covers

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1. USS Oklahoma City Covers Page 1    (1945-78)

 

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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1st Commissioning December 22 1944 to June 30 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-24

As CL-91
USCS Postmark Catalog lists this as Type 2(n) ("OL" instead of "CL")...This mark may have been altered, or the "O" is not complete

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-12-07

As CL-91

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15001)

1945-07-06 to 1945-07-19

As CL-91
Mark from back of cover

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2nd Commissioning September 7 1960 to December 15 1979

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1966-04-10

As CLG-5

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1962-01-28

As CLG-5

 

Locy Type 2tnu (CG,USS)

1976-02-11

As CG-5. Return to USNS LIPAN T-ATF-85

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1978-09-12

As CG-5

 

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

1967-10-27

CLG-5. Cachet by Martin W. Longseth

 

Other Information

OKLAHOMA CITY received the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5) - Vietnam Service Medal (14) - Humanatarian Service Medal - Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm - Vietnam Campaign Medal.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

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