SHANGRI-LA CVS 38

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.

Essex Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 15 January 1943 - Launched 24 February 1944 USS SHANGRI-LA CV-38 Commissioned 15 September 1944 - Decommissioned 7 November 1947 Recommissioned 10 May 1951 USS SHANGRI-LA CVA-38 Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 21 October 1952 Decommissioned 14 November 1952 Recommissioned 10 January 1955 USS SHANGRI-LA CVS-38 Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 30 June 1969 Decommissioned 30 July 1971 Struck from Naval Register 15 July 1982 Sold 9 August 1988 to Taiwan for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Shangri-La CV-38 Covers Page 1    (1944-1952)
2. USS Shangri-La CVA-38 Covers Page 1    (1955-1966)
3. USS Shangri-La CVS-38 Covers Page 1    (1971)

 

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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Post Office Established 9 August 1944 - Disestablished 10 August 1947

 

Locy Type 2(n) ("CV") (27 October 1945)

1945-10-27

CV-38. Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n) (CV)

1945-12-05

CV-38.

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-06-24

CV-38. Censored, WWII use

 

Locy Type 9efu

1945-09-14

CV-38. Mark from back of the cover.

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #16091)

1945-11-11

CV-38. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type Pz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37

1945-09-26

CV-38. Tokyo Bay.

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Post Office Reestablished 4 June 1951 - Disestablished 17 October 1952

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37a

1951-06-04

CV-38. First Day Postal Service. Only a Type FDPS 9ef(nu) is listed in the USCS Postmark Catalog

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37b

1951-06-26

CV-38.

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37c

1952-04-03

CV-38.

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Post Office Reestablished 21 January 1955 - Disestablished 12 July 1971

 

Locy Type FDPS 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37d

1955-01-21

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 2 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37d

1955-03-09

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (CVA,USS)

1966-10-27

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS, no hyphen)

1965-09-15

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37f

1958-11-03

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-37g

1962-10-03

CVA-38.

 

Locy Type 7tn+u (C+,USS)

1963-03-08

CVA-38.

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Locy Type FAKE "BOSTON / MASS."

1971-07-12

USCS Postmark Catalog states "The 2t(nu) cancel with "BOSTON/MASS." in the killers was privately made and not authorized"

 

Other Information

USS SHANGRI-LA earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" clasp) , the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 Campaign stars) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named to honor the Doolittle Raid. (An imaginary remote paradise on earth; utopia.)

The ships sponsor was Mrs. James H. Doolittle (née Josephine Daniels), wife of MGen. James H. Doolittle.

 

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