LANGLEY AV 3

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.

Langley Class Aircraft Carrier
Keel Laid 18 October 1911 - Launched 14 August 1912


1. USS JUPITER Collier No. 3
Commissioned 7 April 1913 - Decommissioned 24 March 1920 (for conversion)


2. USS LANGLEY CV-1
Renamed and redesignated Carrier (CV) 11 April 1920
Recommissioned 20 March 1922


3. USS LANGLEY AV-3
Redesignated Seaplane Tender (AV) following conversion 21 April 1937
Bombed by Enemy action and Scuttled 27 February 1942

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Jupiter Collier #3 Covers Page 1    (1915)
2. USS Langley CV-1 / AV-3 Covers Page 1    (1923-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 7 April 1913 - Disestablished 24 March 1920

 

Locy Type 3 (AC) "VALLEJO / CALIFORNIA"

1913-11-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9v

1916-11-03

Note:

 

Locy Type SLK

1916-11-03

Note:

 

Locy Type SLb (41x5)

1914-12-01

From the Bob Govern collection.

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Post Office Established 29 August 1922 - Disestablished 27 February 1942

 

Locy Type 3 (A)

1926-04-27

CV-1. Official Business

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "PORTSMOUTH / VIRGINIA"

1939-03-26

AV-3

 

Locy Type 3s (A)

1923-04-10

AV-3

 

Locy Type 3s (B)

1927-09-22

AV-3

 

Locy Type 5hks "WE ARE / THANKFUL"

1934-11-29

CV-1. Thanksgiving Day, cachet by Henry Kraus

 

Locy Type 5hks "INDEPENDENCE / DAY"

1935-07-04

CV-1. Independence Day, cachet by William Ormandy and E. A. Peake

 

Locy Type 5hks "FOURTEENTH / BIRTHDAY"

1936-03-20

CV-1. 14th Anniversary as CV, cachet by Walter G. Crosby

 

Locy Type 6ep(3)

1941-03-21

AV-3

 

Locy Type 9

1927-05-27

CV-1

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-03-26

AV-3

 

Locy Type 9efw

1939-03-26

Av-3

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-03-26

AV-3

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-03-26

AV-3

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-24

Cachet and postmark by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS JUPITER earned the Mexican Service Medal and the World War I Victory Medal w/ "Transport" clasp during her Naval career.

USS LANGLEY earned the Combat Action Ribbon, 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 - Samuel Pierpont Langley (22 August 1834 - 27 February 1906)
         American astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in the development of heavier-than-air craft. Langley was also the 3rd Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1887 to 1906.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Langley CV-1, USS Langley DE‑131 (renamed Hammann) and USS Langley CVL-27.

One Liberty ship was named in his honor - SS Samuel P. Langley.

 

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