NORTHAMPTON CA 26

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.

Northampton Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid April 12 1928 - Launched September 5 1929


1. USS NORTHAMPTON CL 26
   Commissioned May 7 1930
   
   
2. USS NORTHAMPTON CA 26
   Reclassified Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
   SUNK (Torpedoes) December 1 1942 from the Japanese Destroyer OYASHIO, Battle of Tassafaronga,off Guadalcanal

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 1    (1930 - Sept 1934)
2. USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 2    (Oct 1934 - 1942)
3. USS Northampton CA-26 Fancy Postmarks Page 1    (1933-36)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "NAVY / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1933-10-27

CA-26. Navy Day

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-TTT) "HE HAS / RISEN"

1935-04-21

CA-26. Easter, cachet by Marshall R. Hall

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "BREMERTON / WASH"

1937-11-08

CA-26. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON"

1941-01-11

CA-26

 

Locy Type 3b (B-XTX)

1936-02-22

CA-26. Washington's Birthday

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "LONG BEACH / CALIF"

1935-10-12

CA-26. Columbus Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-05-27

CA-26. Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9

1936-02-14

CA-26. Valentine's Day

 

Locy Type 9

1936-02-22

CA-26. Washington's Birthday. Type 9 with "FLAG DIV 4" instead of a date

 

Locy Type 9v (1930-1934)

1935-12-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9v (1937-1941)

1937-07-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9w (1935)

1935-12-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9efw (1937)

1937-07-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9x (1937-1940)

1937-07-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type F "EASTER / SUNDAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-04-01

CA-26. Easter, Crosby r/s marking on backside along with a machine postmark from San Pedro CA

 

Locy Type F "BOOST THE NAVY / COLLECT NAVY COVERS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1933-01-26

CA-26

 

Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e

1934-10-27

CA-26. Navy Day, cachet by Marshall R. Hall

 

Locy Type F "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLEWASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1935-08-02

CA-26. Fleet Week, cachet by Leo A. Miller

 

Locy Type SLPbs (Unlisted)

1937-05-17

CA-26

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Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PASSING / REVIEW" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-05-31

As CA-26
Fleet Review

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PASSING / REVIEW" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-05-31

As CA-26
Fleet Review cachet by the Teddy Roosevelt Chapter No. 13, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-07-04

As CA-26
Independence Day
Black ink

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-07-04

As CA-26
Independence Day
Red ink

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STARS&STRIPES / FOR EVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-07-04

As CA-26
Independence Day
Blue ink

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "PROVIDENCETOWN / MASS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18

1934-07-15

As CA-26
Port Visit

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLE WASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1933-07-19

As CA-26
Fleet Week, cachet by Seattle Junior Philatelic Society.

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLE WASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1933-07-19

As CA-26
Fleet Week, serviced by John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "JULIAN FEB / CALENDAR 12" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1935-02-22

As CA-26
George Washington's Birthday
Black ink

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "JULIAN FEB / CALENDAR 12" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1935-02-22

As CA-26
George Washington's Birthday
Red ink

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FORTRESS / MONROE VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1934-09-03

As CA-26. Labor Day

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "FORTRESS / MONROE VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18a

1934-09-03

As CA-26
Labor Day
NOTICE the spelling of VA is corrected in the killer text

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "-LOG CABIN / TO WH'THOUSE"

1935-02-12

As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

 

Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "MERRY / CHRISTMAS"

1935-12-25

As CA-26. Christmas, cachet by William S. Linto

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "SEATTLE / WASH"

1938-06-29

As CA-26
Fleet Week - Seattle Washington

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-06

As CA-26
Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-06

As CA-26
Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "NEW YORK / NY"

1930-09-17

As CL-26. Unofficial First Day Cover for Sc. 689, General von Steuben

 

Locy Type 9

1936-02-14

CA-26. Valentine's Day

 

Locy Type 9

1936-02-22

CA-26. Washington's Birthday. Type 9 with "FLAG DIV 4" instead of a date

 

Locy Type 9v 1930-1934

1935-12-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9v 1937-1941

1937-07-25

CA-26

 

Locy Type 9w

1935-12-25

As CA-26

 

Locy Type 9efw

1937-07-25

As CA-26

 

Locy Type 9x

1937-07-25

As CA-26

 

Locy Type F "EASTER / SUNDAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-04-01

As CA-26. Easter, Crosby r/s marking on backside along with a machine postmark from San Pedro CA

 

Locy Type F "INVINCIBLE BANNER! / THE FLAG OF THE FREE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-06-14

As CA-26. Flag Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type F "STARS & STRIPES / FOREVER" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-07-04

As CA-26
Independence Day

 

Locy Type F "BIRTHDAY OF / THE CHRIST CHILD" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1933-12-25

As CA-26
Christmas Day

 

Locy Type F "WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-02-12

As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday

 

Locy Type F "WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-02-12

Note:

 

Locy Type F "FAREWELL / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-04-06

As CA-26
Deployment

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / BALBOA C.Z." USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-04-21

As CA-26
Ship's Cachet, r/s marking on backside from NMC Leo Miller

 

Locy Type F "LETS NOT / FORGET" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-13

As CA-26
Mother's Day

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / GITMO BAY CUBA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-17

As CA-26
Port Visit

 

Locy Type F "ALWAYS / REMEMBERED" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-30

As CA-26
Memorial Day

 

Locy Type F "ST.VALENTINE DAY / GREETINGS" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1936-02-14

As CA-26
Memorial Day

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18c

1933-01-26

As CA-26

 

Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e

1934-10-27

As CA-26
Navy Day

 

Locy Type F "STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18e

1934-10-27

As CA-26
Navy Day, cachet by Marshall Hall

 

Locy Type F "PORTSMOUTH / VA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-10-12

As CA-26
Columbus Day
C.Wright Richell and Margaret Gilliland

 

Locy Type F "SIXTEENTH / ANNIVERSARY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-11-11

As CA-26
Armistice Day

 

Locy Type F "GOODBYE / ATLANTIC" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-12-03

As CA-26
Homeward Bound

 

Locy Type F "GOODBYE / 1934" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1935-01-01

As CA-26
New Year's Day

 

Locy Type F "FLEET WEEK / SEATTLEWASH" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. N-18f

1935-08-02

As CA-26
Fleet Week
Leo A. Miller

 

Locy Type SLPbs (Unlisted)

1937-05-17

As CA-26

 

Other Information

NORTHAMPTON earned 6 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Northampton, Massachusettes

 

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