BOSTON CA 69

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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.

    Baltimore Class Heavy Cruiser
    Keel Laid June 30 1941 - Launched August 26 1942

  1. USS BOSTON CA-69
    Commissioned November 1 1955 - Decommissioned October 29 1946
    Reclassified Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser (CAG) January 4 1952

  2. USS BOSTON CAG-1
    Recommissioned November 1 1955

  3. USS BOSTON CA-69
    Reverted to (CA) May 1 1968
    Decommissioned May 5 1970

    Struck from Naval Register April 1 1974
    Sold March 28 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1943-67)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

USPO Machine

Boston, Mass

1942-08-26

National Cachet Society Launching Cachet



1st Commissioning June 30 1943 to October 29 1946


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-03-07

As CA-69


 

Locy Type
2z*

1943-07-10

As CA-69


 

Locy Type
9efu

1943-10-28
to
1943-10-30

As CA-69
Mark from back of cover


2nd Commissioning November 1 1955 to May 5 1970


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-45b

1967-01-24

As CAG-1


 

Locy Type
2r

1964-03-07

As CAG-1


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1962-03-23

As CAG-1


 

Locy Type
7n (C+,CAG)

1958-11-20

As CAG-1


 

Locy Type
7n (C+,CAG)

1957-08-08
to
1957-08-08

Notes: 1957 is a best guess. Could be 1959.


 

Locy Type
7t(n+u)(USS,CAG)

1963-07-04

As CAG-1. Independence Day, cacheted.


 

Locy Type
9fu

1967-01-24

As CAG-1

 

Other Information

BOSTON CA-69 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender ceremony

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

 


 

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