RICHMOND K TURNER CG 20 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 4 postmarks / 4 covers

2025-07-11T01:43:43Z

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GregCiesielski at 00:27, 11 July 2025

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	Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (CG~~,USS~~)		Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS,"CG")
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1980)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1980)
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS, "R.K.")
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1990)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1990)
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1992)		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1992)
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	Locy Type<br/>2-1p(n+) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1995)		Locy Type<br/>2-1p(n+) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1995)
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	Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1980)		Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1980)
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	Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) ("R.K."~~,USS~~)<br/><br/>(1991)		Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS, "R.K.")<br/><br/>(1991)
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	Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1(n+)(USS)		Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1(n+)(USS, "R.K.")
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GregCiesielski at 00:08, 11 July 2025

2025-07-11T00:08:55Z

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	Locy Type<br/>LDC 9-1(n+u)(USS)		Locy Type<br/>LDC 9-1(n+u) (USS,"R.K.")
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GregCiesielski: updated the page and added 2 postmarks/1 cover

2025-07-11T00:06:50Z

updated the page and added 2 postmarks/1 cover

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JonBurdett: added 6 marks replaced 3

2016-10-27T17:49:39Z

added 6 marks replaced 3

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JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-10-22T00:46:32Z

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	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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			Camden NJ<br/>Slogan<br/><br/>
			"LAW DAY U.S.A. /<br/>FREEDOM UNDER THE LAW /<br/>MAY 1
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			1963-04-06
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			[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19630406.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19630406 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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			Launching<br/>Beck Cachet
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_RichmondKTurner_DLG20_19750630_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_RichmondKTurner_DLG20_19750630_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner cg20 19821124 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner cg20 19821124 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_RKTurner_CG20_19950413_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_RKTurner_CG20_19950413_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Richmond K. Turner USN (May 27 1885 - February 12 1961)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Richmond K. Turner USN (May 27 1885 - February 12 1961)<br/>

JonBurdett: 1 mark added

2012-04-19T23:48:32Z

1 mark added

New page

<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>Leahy Class Guided Missile Cruiser<br/>
Keel Laid January 9 1961 - Launched April 6 1963<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RICHMOND K. TURNER DLG-20'''<br/>
Commissioned June 13 1964 - Decommissioned May 5 1971<br/>
Recommissioned May 27 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS RICHMOND K. TURNER CG-20'''<br/>
Redesignated (CG) July 1 1975<br/>
Decommissioned April 13 1995<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 13 1995<br/>
Sunk as target August 9 1998
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:RICHMOND K TURNER DLG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:RICHMOND K TURNER CG PATCH.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>[[USS RICHMOND K. TURNER CG-20_Covers_Page_1 |Richmond K. Turner Covers Page 1 ]]     (1964-92)</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




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<h4>1st Commissioning June 13 1964 to May 5 1971</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-06-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19640613 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19640613.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-20<br/>
First Day in Commission




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1965-06-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19650613 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner dlg20 19650613.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As DLG-20





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<h4>2nd Commissioning May 27 1972 to April 13 1995</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">
1975-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RichmondKTurner_DLG20_19750630_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RichmondKTurner_DLG20_19750630_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Last Day as DLG-20<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K.",USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1982-11-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner cg20 19821124 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett richmondkturner cg20 19821124.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CG-20




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) ("R.K.",USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1992-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett richardkturner cg20 19921027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett richardkturner cg20 19921027.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CG-20

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>[[FRANK_CABLE_AS_40_ | USS FRANK CABLE AS-40]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1995-04-13
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_RKTurner_CG20_19950413_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_FrankCable_AS40_19950413_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]


<p> </p>

<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Richmond K. Turner USN (May 27 1885 - February 12 1961)<br/>
Turner attended high school in Stockton, Calif., before his appointment to the Naval Academy. Graduating with distinction in June 1908, fifth in a class of 201, he served the 2 years at sea then required by law, before being commissioned Ensign in June 1910<br/>
After graduation in 1908, he served consecutively in [[MILWAUKEE C 21|USS MILWAUKEE C-21]], [[PREBLE DD 12|USS PREBLE DD-12]], and [[HUNTINGTON ACR 5|USS WEST VIRGINIA ACR-5]] until June 1912, when he joined USS STEWART DD-13, assuming command a year later.<br/>The World War I years found him on board the battleships [[PENNSYLVANIA BB 38|USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38]], [[MICHIGAN BB 27|USS MICHIGAN BB-27]], and [[MISSISSIPPI BB 23|USS MISSISSIPPI BB-23]]. After serving as Commanding Officer of the Destroyer [[MERVINE DD 322|USS MERVINE DD-322]], he reported for flight training at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, where he was designated Naval Aviator August 30 1927. Upon completion of more than 4½ years of shore duty, Turner returned to sea as Executive Officer of the Aircraft Carrier [[SARATOGA CV 3|USS SARATOGA CV-3]] and subsequently Commanding Officer of the Heavy Cruiser [[ASTORIA CA 34|USS ASTORIA CA-34]]. In October 1940 he became Director of the War Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and in December 1941, in the rank of Rear Admiral, assumed additional duty as Assistant Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. On June 18 1942 he became Commander, Amphibious Force, South Pacific, and from that time participated in most of the major amphibious engagements of the Pacific theater. Among Admiral Turner's most noteworthy achievements during the Pacific campaign were the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion, the New Georgia campaign, the Tarawa assault, the occupation of the Marshall Islands, and the seizure and occupation of Saipan.<br/>
So successful were Admiral Turner's amphibious operations throughout the Pacific theater, that he came to be known to the Japanese as the "Alligator," the symbol of fast and inexorable amphibious striking power. Besides the Navy Cross, he received the Distinguished Service Medal with three gold stars, the Navy Commendation Ribbon, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He was also made a Companion of the Order of the Bath by Great Britain.<br/>
Admiral Turner was transferred to the retired list of the Navy in the rank of Admiral on July 1 1947. He died in Monterey, Calif., February 12 1961.



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