WASP CVS 18 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2018-08-27T17:12:33Z

Updated the page

JonBurdett: PO dates replaced mark

2017-10-27T19:56:50Z

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[Wasp_CVS_18_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1944~~-72)</li>		<li>[[Wasp_CVS_18_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1943-72)</li>
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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 1st ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~1st Commissioning~~ November 24 1943 ~~to November 19 1946~~</h4>		<h4>Post office established November 24 1943 - Disestablished February 17 1947</h4>

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	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- Postmarks from 2nd ~~Commissioning~~ Period -->		<!-- Postmarks from 2nd Post Office Period -->
	<!-- ********************************************** -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>~~2nd Commissioning~~ September 10 1951 ~~to July 1~~ 1972</h4>		<h4>Post office reestablished September 10 1951 - Disestablished June 22 1972</h4>

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	Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (CVS,USS)		Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (CVS,USS)
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	~~1966~~-06-06		1965-03-15
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19660606~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19650315 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19660606~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19650315.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	~~1970~~-11-25		1972-02-23
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19701125~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19720223 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19701125~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19720223.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 ~~19450915~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19450930 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>W-12		Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-12
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	Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>W-12b		Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-12b
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	Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS ~~Catalog<br/>Illustration~~<br/>W-12c		Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. W-12c
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	Locy Type<br/>7tnu~~<br/>~~(Large Letters)		Locy Type<br/>7tnu (Large Letters)
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	Locy Type<br/>7tnu~~<br/>~~(Small Letters)		Locy Type<br/>7tnu (Small Letters)
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	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ \| 50th Anniversary]] of Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ \| 50th Anniversary]] of Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->

	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Wasp~~ earned 8 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>		WASP earned 8 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - [[WASP CV 7\|USS WASP CV-7]]<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - [[WASP CV 7\|USS WASP CV-7]]<br/>
	Hit by three torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-19 September 15 1942 while operating in the Southwestern Pacific in support of forces on Guadalcanal. Gasoline fires became rapidly uncontrollable and she had to be abandoned. Scuttled by [[LANSDOWNE_DD_486_ \| USS LANSDOWNE DD-486]]. Destroyers [[LAFFEY DD 459\|LAFFEY DD-459]] and LANSDOWNE, and cruisers [[HELENA CL 50\|HELENA CL-50]] and [[SALT LAKE CITY CA 25\|SALT LAKE CITY CA-25]] rescued 1,946 men. One hundred and ninety-three of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on active duty		Hit by three torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-19 September 15 1942 while operating in the Southwestern Pacific in support of forces on Guadalcanal. Gasoline fires became rapidly uncontrollable and she had to be abandoned. Scuttled by [[LANSDOWNE_DD_486_ \| USS LANSDOWNE DD-486]]. Destroyers [[LAFFEY DD 459\|LAFFEY DD-459]] and LANSDOWNE, and cruisers [[HELENA CL 50\|HELENA CL-50]] and [[SALT LAKE CITY CA 25\|SALT LAKE CITY CA-25]] rescued 1,946 men. One hundred and ninety-three of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on active duty

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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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	1946-11-19		1946-01-28
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 ~~19461119~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19460128 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1944-12-29		1944-12-29
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	[[Image:JonBUrdett wasp cv18 19441229 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]		[[Image:JonBUrdett wasp cv18 19441229 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|250px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19450915 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19450915 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19451027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19451027 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19511009 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19511009 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm1.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1963-01-25		1963-01-25
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19630125_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19630125_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19640516 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19640516 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~1972~~-01-26		1970-11-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19720126~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19701125 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 ~~19720126~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19701125.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19610508 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19610508 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606-1 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	1993-11-24		1993-11-24
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19931124_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19931124_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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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>Essex (Short Hull) Class Carrier<br/>
Keel Laid March 18 1942<br/>
Launched August 17 1943 as ORISKANY<br/>
Renamed September 26 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WASP CV-18'''<br/>
Commissioned November 24 1943 - Decommissioned November 19 1946<br/>
Recommissioned September 10 1951 following modernization<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WASP CVA-18'''<br/>
Redesignated Attack Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WASP CVS-18'''<br/>
Redesignated Anti-submarine Carrier (CVS) November 1 1956<br/>
Decommissioned July 1 1972<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 1 1972<br/>
Sold May 21 1973 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19931124_1_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>[[Wasp_CVS_18_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1944-72)</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>




<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning November 24 1943 to November 19 1946</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>2(n) (CV)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-11-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19461119 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19461119.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1944-12-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBUrdett wasp cv18 19441229 pm.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBUrdett wasp cv18 19441229.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-18<br/>
Censored wartime (WWII) use




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Locy Type<br/>2rtz
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-09-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19450915 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19450915.jpeg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-18




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Locy Type P<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>W-12
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1945-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19451027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19451027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CV-18





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<h4>2nd Commissioning September 10 1951 to July 1 1972</h4>




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Locy Type<br/>2(n+) (CVS,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1966-06-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




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Locy Type<br/>2r
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1951-10-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19511009 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cv18 19511009.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-18




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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2pr
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-05-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-18




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>W-12b
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1963-01-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19630125_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19630125_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




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Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>W-12c
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-05-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19640516 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19640516.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1972-01-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19720126 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19720126.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7tnu<br/>(Large Letters)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1966-06-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19610508 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19610508.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>7tnu<br/>(Small Letters)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1966-06-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wasp cvs18 19660606-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CVS-18




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>9efu
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1952-05-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_pm2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Wasp_CVS_18_19520515_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CV-18

<hr>




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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Stinger Station"<br/><br/>Quincy, MA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-11-24
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wasp_CV18_19931124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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No Image
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 50th Anniversary]] of Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

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<h3>Other Information</h3>
Wasp earned 8 Battle Stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - [[WASP CV 7|USS WASP CV-7]]<br/>
Hit by three torpedoes from Japanese submarine I-19 September 15 1942 while operating in the Southwestern Pacific in support of forces on Guadalcanal. Gasoline fires became rapidly uncontrollable and she had to be abandoned. Scuttled by [[LANSDOWNE_DD_486_ | USS LANSDOWNE DD-486]]. Destroyers [[LAFFEY DD 459|LAFFEY DD-459]] and LANSDOWNE, and cruisers [[HELENA CL 50|HELENA CL-50]] and [[SALT LAKE CITY CA 25|SALT LAKE CITY CA-25]] rescued 1,946 men. One hundred and ninety-three of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on active duty




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