INDEPENDENCE CVL 22

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.

Cleveland Class Light Cruiser Keel Laid May 1 1941 as Light Cruiser AMSTERDAM CL-59 Redesignated Light Aircraft Carrier Renamed February 12 1942 Launched August 22 1942 USS INDEPENDENCE CV-22 Commissioned January 14 1943 USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22 Redesignated Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) July 15 1943 Decommissioned August 28 1946 Assigned as target vessel for Bikini atomic bomb tests (Operation Crossroads) July 1 1946 Sunk January 29 1951 as target off the coast of California

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1943-46)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n) October 27 1945

1945-10-27

As CVL-22
Navy Day 1945

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-01-30

As CVL-22

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-01

As CVL-22. Photo cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15450)

1945-09-24

As CVL-22. Official Mail

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15450)

1945-10-13

As CVL-22. Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-05-21

As CV-22
Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1943-10-13

As CVL-22
Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1944-06-25

As CVL-22
Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 9efsu

1944-02-06

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9ruz

1943-07-27

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type 9# (Br. #15450)

1945-07-26

As CVL-22
Backside of cover. Type 9 from USS Escalante AO-70 also.

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (8 stars)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Liberation Medal

NAMESAKE - Named to commemorate 3 U.S. warships which had previously borne the name.

 

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