DES MOINES CA 134

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.

Des Moines Class Cruiser Keel Laid 28 May 1945 - Launched 27 September 1946 USS DES MOINES CA-134 Commissioned 17 November 1948 - Decommissioned 14 July 1961 Struck from Naval Register 9 July 1991 Scrapped August 2007

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Des Moines CA-134 Covers Page 1     (1948-1958)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(nu)

1948-11-16

First Day of Commissioning. Cachet by John E. Gill. His name is right below the bow in the waterline and his R/S marking is on the reverse.

 

Locy Type 2

1957-05-11

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Locy Type 2t(nu)

1949-11-08

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1958-10-20

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Locy Type 9efu

1953-11-06

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Locy Type P [2t(n+) CVA] The "V" has been removed

1961-03-12

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Des Moines, Iowa.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named DES MOINES - USS Des Moines C-15 - USS Des Moines CA-75 and USS Des Moines CA-134.

 

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