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The list is in chronological order.
The list is in chronological order.
<ol>Omaha Class Light Cruiser<br/>
<ol>Omaha Class Light Cruiser<br/>
Keel Laid August 18 1920 - Launched April 16 1923<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 18 August 1920 - Launched 16 April 1923<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS TRENTON CL-11'''<br/>
<li>'''USS TRENTON CL-11'''<br/>
Commissioned April 19 1924 - Decommissioned December 20 1945<br/><br/>
Commissioned 19 April 1924 - Decommissioned 20 December 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 21 1946<br/>
Struck from Naval Register 21 January 1946<br/>
Sold December 29 1946 for scrap
Sold 29 December 1946 for scrap
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</ol>
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[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"NAVY DAY AT /<br/>ST.PETE.FLA."
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1934-10-27
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19341027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Navy Day 1934, cachet artist is [[Cachet_Maker_York_Briddell_ | York Briddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"NAVY DAY AT /<br/>ST.PETE.FLA."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19341027_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Navy Day 1934, cachet artist is [[Cachet_Maker_York_Briddell_ | York Briddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"WELCOME /<br/>CGC NEMESIS"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-11-03
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19341103_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nemesis_WPC111_19341103_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Saint_Petersburg_FL_ | St. Petersburg FL]] welcomes [[NEMESIS_WPC_111_ | USCGC Nemesis WPC-111]]. Cachet artist is [[Cachet_Maker_York_Briddell_ | York Briddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"COMSPERON /<br/>BALBOA C.Z."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351012_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_William_Judisch_ | William Judisch]]<br/>COMSPERON = Flagship of the '''COM'''mander of the '''SPE'''cial Service Squad'''RON'''
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"MERRY XMAS /<br/>BALBOA C.Z."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Christmas Day, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]] and [[Cachet_Maker_P_P_Lee_ | P. P. Lee]], ANCS 65.
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Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTT)<br/><br/>"SINGAPORE /<br/>S.S."<br/><br/>Non-postal star<br/><br/>"CL-11"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-02-14
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett trenton cl11 19380214 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett trenton cl11 19380214.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Launch cachet for [[MAURY DD 401|USS MAURY DD-401]] by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]. "S.S." in killer is Straits Settlements
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Christmas, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]
Christmas, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_S_Linto_ | William S. Linto]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-BTT)<br/><br/>"GUAM /<br/>M. I."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-03-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett trenton cl11 19380322 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett trenton cl11 19380322.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]]
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]]
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<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"FESTIVAL /<br/>OF STATES"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-04-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Trenton_CL_11_19350405_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Trenton_CL_11_19350405_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes: The "St. Petersburg, Fla" text inside the postmark is likely added manually.
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Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"GUAYAQUIL /<br/>ECUADOR"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-06-22
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19350622_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19350622_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Add-on cachet by - [[Cachet_Maker_Bruce_D_Liddell_ | Bruce D. Liddell]]
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Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"COLUMBUS /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351012_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19351012_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_William_Judisch_ | William Judisch]]<br/>COMSPERON = Flagship of the COMmander of the SPEcial Service SquadRON tasked with "keeping order" in Latin America.
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Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"KAUAI /<br/>T.H."<br/><br/>Non-postal star<br/><br/>"U.S.N."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-05-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19370505_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Trenton_CL11_19370505_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Maneuvers_ | Fleet Maneuvers]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_C_&_Harry_F_Wentz_ | Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
TRENTON earned 1 battle star for WWII<br/><br/>
USS TRENTON earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the  American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The capital city of New Jersey and of Mercer County. It is located at the head of navigation on the Delaware River about 28 miles northeast of Philadelphia.<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The capital city of New Jersey and of Mercer County. It is located at the head of navigation on the Delaware River about 28 miles northeast of Philadelphia.<br/>
During the American Revolution, Trenton was the site of a decisive American victory. On Christmas night 1776, Washington led the remnants of the Continental Army across the Delaware River in a blinding snow storm. At dawn on 26 December, he caught the Hessian garrison at Trenton by surprise. This total victory netted the Americans 1,000 prisoners and huge quantities of small arms, cannon, and munitions. More importantly, it revived the cause of independence which had suffered greatly during the retreat from New York after the Battle of Long Island the previous August.
During the American Revolution, Trenton was the site of a decisive American victory. On Christmas night 1776, Washington led the remnants of the Continental Army across the Delaware River in a blinding snow storm. At dawn on 26 December, he caught the Hessian garrison at Trenton by surprise. This total victory netted the Americans 1,000 prisoners and huge quantities of small arms, cannon, and munitions. More importantly, it revived the cause of independence which had suffered greatly during the retreat from New York after the Battle of Long Island the previous August.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Katherine E. Haulenbeek, nee Donnelly, daughter of Trenton Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly.
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Latest revision as of 20:08, 21 August 2026


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.

    Omaha Class Light Cruiser
    Keel Laid 18 August 1920 - Launched 16 April 1923

  1. USS TRENTON CL-11
    Commissioned 19 April 1924 - Decommissioned 20 December 1945

    Struck from Naval Register 21 January 1946
    Sold 29 December 1946 for scrap

 

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image


 

Locy Type 2#

1945-11-09

Sailors Mail


 

Locy Type
3 (A)

1926-12-07

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"COLUMBUS /
1492DAY1934"

1934-10-12

Columbus Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BTT)

"MERRY /
XMAS"

1937-12-25

Christmas, cachet by William S. Linto


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

"LISBON /
PORTUGAL"

1939-12-24

Note:


 

Locy Type
3s (A)

"HAMPTON /
RDS VA"

1929-09-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

"BUY WAR /
BONDS"

1943-07-23

Censored wartime use


 

Locy Type
5hks

"COLUMBUS /
DAY 1932"

1932-10-12

Columbus Day


 

Locy Type 6

1927-08-08

Note:


 

Locy Type
9v (C)

1937-10-31

Happy Halloween, cachet by William S. Linto


 

Locy Type
9v (C)

1939-05-30

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efw

1939-05-30

Note:


 

Locy Type
9x (C)

1939-05-30

Note:


 

Locy Type P

[9w with "MOB" removed]

1935-09-15

Note:



SHIP MARKING
 

Marking

Star w/ "CL-11"

1938-08-31

Note:


 

Marking

Star w/ "U.S.N."

1937-02-14

Note:

 

Other Information

USS TRENTON earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The capital city of New Jersey and of Mercer County. It is located at the head of navigation on the Delaware River about 28 miles northeast of Philadelphia.
During the American Revolution, Trenton was the site of a decisive American victory. On Christmas night 1776, Washington led the remnants of the Continental Army across the Delaware River in a blinding snow storm. At dawn on 26 December, he caught the Hessian garrison at Trenton by surprise. This total victory netted the Americans 1,000 prisoners and huge quantities of small arms, cannon, and munitions. More importantly, it revived the cause of independence which had suffered greatly during the retreat from New York after the Battle of Long Island the previous August.

The ships sponsor was Katherine E. Haulenbeek, nee Donnelly, daughter of Trenton Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly.

 


 

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