ORISKANY CV 34 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated 1 postmark/cover

2026-02-23T05:37:33Z

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	Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12		Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1951-03-07		1951-05-22
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307r pm~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CV34_19510522_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307~~.~~JPG~~\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CV34_19510522_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	CV-34, ~~cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Emil_W_Bilka_ \| Emil W~~. ~~Bilka]]~~		CV-34, from the Bob Govern collection.
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GregCiesielski at 19:17, 8 May 2022

2022-05-08T19:17:33Z

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Oriskany_CV_34_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Oriskany CV-34 / CVA-34 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1951~~-1974, 2006)</li>		<li>[[Oriskany_CV_34_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Oriskany CV-34 / CVA-34 Covers Page 1]]    (1945-1974, 2006)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 19:08, 8 May 2022

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 CVA-34
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GregCiesielski at 18:58, 8 May 2022

2022-05-08T18:58:00Z

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	Decommissioned 30 September 1976<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 30 September 1976<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 25 July 1989<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 25 July 1989<br/>
	Sold 26 January 1993 for scrap~~<br/>~~<br/>		Sold 26 January 1993 for scrap<br/>
	Sunk 17 May 2006 as artificial reef off Pensacola, FL		Sunk 17 May 2006 as artificial reef off Pensacola, FL
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:~~Oriskany_CV34_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:Oriskany_CVA34_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:Oriskany_CV34_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	</tr>		</tr>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2022-05-08T18:53:32Z

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GregCiesielski at 04:45, 3 January 2018

2018-01-03T04:45:20Z

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	[[Image:JohnGermann_Oriskany_CV34_19500925_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JohnGermann_Oriskany_CV34_19500925_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	Commissioning		Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frank_H_Strobel_ \| Frank H. Strobel]]
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12		Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1951-03-07		1951-03-07
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	[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307.JPG\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CV-34		CV-34, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Emil_W_Bilka_ \| Emil W. Bilka]]
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12a		Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. O-12a
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Commissioning Period -->
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	<hr/>		<br/><hr/>
	<h4>2nd Commissioning March 7 1959 to September 30 1976</h4>		<h4>2nd Commissioning March 7 1959 to September 30 1976</h4>

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	[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19741111.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19741111.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	As CVA-34		As CVA-34. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ \| Morris W. Beck]]
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	As CVA-34		As CVA-34
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr>		<br/><hr>

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JohnG3938 at 03:59, 3 January 2018

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 <h4>1st Commissioning September 25 1950 to January 2 1957</h4>
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JonBurdett: added 1 mark replaced 2

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JonBurdett: 1 mark added

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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Essex Class Aircraft Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid May 1 1944 - Launched October 13 1945<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ORISKANY CV-34'''<br/>
Commissioned September 25 1950<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ORISKANY CVA-34'''<br/>
Redesignated Attack Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952<br/>
Decommissioned January 2 1957<br/>
Recommissioned March 7 1959<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ORISKANY CV-34'''<br/>
Reverted to Carrier (CV) July 1 1975<br/>
Decommissioned September 30 1976<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 25 1989<br/>
Sold January 26 1993 for scrap<br/><br/>
Sunk May 17 2006 as artificial reef off Pensacola, FL
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Oriskany_CV34_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[Oriskany_CV_34_Covers_Page_1 |Oriskany Covers Page 1]]    (1951-71,2006)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning September 25 1950 to January 2 1957</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>O-12
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-03-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>O-12a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1953-02-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19530223_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19530223_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-03-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cv34 19510307.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-34





<hr/>
<h4>2nd Commissioning March 7 1959 to September 30 1976</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-09-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19650925_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19650925_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-10-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19671026_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34<br/>
Memorial cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Owen_R_Murray_ | Owen R. Murray]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-04-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19620419 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19620419.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-01-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19640106_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19640106_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7dit(n+u) (POW/MIA)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-11-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19711124_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CVA34_19711124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9fu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1962-04-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19620419 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett oriskany cva34 19620419.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVA-34

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS CDS<br/><br/>Pensacola, FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-05-17
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Oriskany_CV34_20060517_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
SINK-EX 2006, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
ORISKANY earned 2 battle stars for her Korean War service and 5 battle stars for her Vietnam War service<br/><br/>
ORISKANY CVA-34 was used as the fictional Carrier USS SAVO ISLAND in the 1954 movie ''The Bridges at Toko-Ri'' starring William Holden<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a village in central New York state, scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War August 6 1777.



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