DALLAS CA 140

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 Heavy Cruiser Keel Laid 15 October 1945 Cancellation of the ship’s construction 6 June 1946 USS DALLAS CA-140

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Dallas CA-140 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS) USS KIDD DDG-993

1985-10-15

40th Anniversary of Keel Laying

Cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named to honor the city DALLAS TX

Four ships of the US Navy have born the name DALLAS - USS Dallas DD-199, DALLAS CA-140 Cancelled 1946, DALLAS CA-150 Cancelled 1945 and USS Dallas SSN-700.

Six Cutters of the US Coast Guard have borne the name DALLAS - USRC Dallas (1816), USRC Dallas (1824), USRC Dallas (1846), USRC Dallas (1874), USCGC Dallas (1925) and USCGC Dallas WHEC-716. Named to honor Alexander J. Dallas, the Secretary of the Treasury under President James Madison (1814–1816).

 

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