IOWA BB 61
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.
- Iowa Class Battleship
- USS IOWA BB-61
Commissioned February 22 1943 - Decommissioned March 24 1949
Recommissioned August 25 1951 - Decommissioned February 24 1958
Recommissioned April 28 1984 - Decommissioned October 26 1990
Struck from naval Register January 12 1995
Retained as a parts source
Reinstated January 4 1999 on Naval Register and returned to Reserve Status
Moved April 2001 to Susian Bay, Benicia CA
Keel Laid June 27 1940 - Launched August 27 1942
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- Covers Page 1 (1943-90,2008)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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USPO Slogan |
1940-06-27 |
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No Image |
Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick
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USPO Slogan |
1942-08-27 |
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Launching
1st Commissioning February 22 1943 to March 24 1949
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Locy Type |
1946-12-28 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1947-04-07 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1946-02-19 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1944-08-01 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1944-02-02 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1947-05-30 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type P |
1945-08-30 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
Tokyo Bay
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Locy Type |
1948-09-22 |
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Last Day Postal Service
Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
2nd Commissioning August 25 1951 to February 24 1958
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Locy Type |
1953-12-25 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1954-11-05 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1953-12-25 |
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Note:
3rd Commissioning April 28 1984 to October 26 1990
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Locy Type |
1984-03-18 |
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Sea Trials
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Locy Type |
1984-04-28 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1984-07-02 |
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Unique 3 Battleship cover, created by Tom Armstrong
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Locy Type |
1986-07-04 |
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International Naval Review - Statue of Liberty Centennial combo with USS Yorktown CG-48
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Locy Type |
1986-07-04 |
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Rededication of the Statue of Liberty on July 4, 1986. International Naval Review - cachet by Nordic Cachets
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Locy Type |
1986-07-04 |
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First Day Cover of the Statue of Liberty stamp and International Naval Review. Cachet by House of Farnam.
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Locy Type |
1990-10-25 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1990-07-18 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1990-07-18 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1990-10-26 |
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USCS Catalog does not list this cancel as LDC
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Locy Type |
1990-10-26 |
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Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1990-11-13 |
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Last Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1990-11-13 |
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Notes: Last day of postal service is after the last day in commission.
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-02-22 |
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65th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4,USCS
Other Information
IOWA earned 9 Battle Stars for WWII, and 2 Battle Stars for Korea service
IOWA BB-61 was at Tokyo Bay on September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Iowa.
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