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Cleveland Class Light Cruiser<br/>
Cleveland Class Light Cruiser<br/>
Ordered September 9 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78<br/>
Ordered 9 September 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78<br/>
Keel Laid December 29 1941<br/>
Keel Laid 29 December 1941<br/>
Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier March 18 1942<br/>
Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier 18 March 1942<br/>
Redesignated CV-26 March 27 1942<br/>
Redesignated CV-26 27 March 1942<br/>
Renamed March 31 1942<br/>
Renamed 31 March 1942<br/>
Launched February 28 1943<br/><br/>
Launched 28 February 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MONTEREY CV-26'''<br/>
<li>'''USS MONTEREY CV-26'''<br/>
Commissioned June 17 1943<br/><br/>
Commissioned 17 June 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MONTEREY CVL-26'''<br/>
<li>'''USS MONTEREY CVL-26'''<br/>
Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) July 15 1943<br/>
Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) 15 July 1943<br/>
Decommissioned February 11 1947<br/>
Decommissioned 11 February 1947<br/>
Recommissioned September 15 1950 - Decommissioned January 16 1956<br/>
Recommissioned 15 September 1950 - Decommissioned 16 January 1956<br/><br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 May 15 1959, While in reserve<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MONTEREY AVT-2'''<br/>Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 15 May 1959, While in reserve<br/><br/>
Stricken June 1 1970<br/>
Struck from Naval register 1 June 1970<br/>
Sold May 1971 for scrap
Sold May 1971 for scrap
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS MONTEREY CVL-26_Covers_Page_1 |Monterey Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1943-55)</li>
<li>[[USS MONTEREY CVL-26_Covers_Page_1 | USS Monterey CV-26 / CVL-26 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1945-1955)</li>
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
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<h4>Post Office Established 5 July 1943 - Disestablished 1 February 1946</h4>


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USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Camden NJ
Locy Type 2(n)<br/><br/>(27 Oct 1945)
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Launching
CVL-26. "Victory Day" cancel. Navy Day. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]
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<h4>1st Commissioning June 17 1943 to February 11 1947</h4>
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Locy Type<br/>2(n) Oct 27, 1945
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1945-10-27
1945-11-15
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1945-10-27
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CVL-26.  Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]]
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1945-04-05
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As CVL-26<br/>Navy Day. Cachet artist - [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], Cachet sponsor  [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]
CVL-26. Censored WWII use
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Locy Type<br/>2z*
Locy Type 2z*
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1943-10-04
1943-10-04  
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1943-10-04
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As CVL-26<br/>Official Business
CVL-26. Official Business
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1945-06-15
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1943-10-04
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As CVL-26<br/>Close-up view of the Marine Detachment return address
CVL-26. Mark from back of cover
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Locy Type<br/>2z*
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-44d
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1944-05-02
1945-09-06
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1944-05-02
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As CVL-26<br/>Censored, Sailor's Mail
CVL-26. Tokyo Bay
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<h4>Post Office Reestablished 18 October 1950 - Disestablished 15 October 1955</h4>
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Locy Type<br/>2z*
Locy Type<br/>FDR 2
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1944-10-16
1950-10-18
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1944-10-16
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As CVL-26<br/>Censored, Sailor's Mail
CVL-26. First Day Post Office
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Locy Type<br/>2z*
Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-44
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1945-01-14
1950-11-28
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1945-01-14
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As CVL-26<br/>Censored, Sailor's Mail
CVL-26  
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>M-44d
Locy Type 2 <br/>(1951)
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1945-09-06
1952-01-27
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1945-09-06
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As CVL-26<br/>Tokyo Bay
CVL-26  
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<h4>2nd Commissioning September 15 1950 to January 16 1956</h4>
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Locy Type<br/>FDR 2
Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-44a
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1950-10-18
1953-01-31
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1950-10-18
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As CVL-26<br/>First Day Post Office
CVL-26  
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Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>M-44b
Locy Type 2<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-44b
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1954-02-26
1954-02-26  
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1954-02-26
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As CVL-26
CVL-26
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1955-01-09
1955-01-09  
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1955-01-09
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As CVL-26
CVL-26
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1954-02-26  
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1954-02-26
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As CVL-26
CVL-26
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
MONTEREY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 11 Battle stars), the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" clasp), the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and two (2) Philippine Liberation Medals during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
USS MONTEREY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 11 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her career.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, July 7 1846.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, 7 July 1846.<br/><br/>
Four ships of the US Navy have been named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and USS Monterey CG-61 (1990-).  
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and [[MONTEREY_CG_61_ | USS Monterey CG-61]].<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. P. N. L. Bellinger.
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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.

    Cleveland Class Light Cruiser
    Ordered 9 September 1940 as Light Cruiser DAYTON CL-78
    Keel Laid 29 December 1941
    Reordered as Independence Class Light Aircraft Carrier 18 March 1942
    Redesignated CV-26 27 March 1942
    Renamed 31 March 1942
    Launched 28 February 1943

  1. USS MONTEREY CV-26
    Commissioned 17 June 1943

  2. USS MONTEREY CVL-26
    Reclassified Small Aircraft Carrier (CVL) 15 July 1943
    Decommissioned 11 February 1947
    Recommissioned 15 September 1950 - Decommissioned 16 January 1956

  3. USS MONTEREY AVT-2
    Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-2 15 May 1959, While in reserve

    Struck from Naval register 1 June 1970
    Sold May 1971 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Monterey CV-26 / CVL-26 Covers Page 1    (1945-1955)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post Office Established 5 July 1943 - Disestablished 1 February 1946


 

Locy Type 2(n)

(27 Oct 1945)

1945-10-27

CVL-26. "Victory Day" cancel. Navy Day. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS


 

Locy Type 2(n)

1945-11-15

CVL-26. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-05

CVL-26. Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-10-04

CVL-26. Official Business


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-06-15

CVL-26. Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-44d

1945-09-06

CVL-26. Tokyo Bay


Post Office Reestablished 18 October 1950 - Disestablished 15 October 1955


 

Locy Type
FDR 2

1950-10-18

CVL-26. First Day Post Office


 

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-44

1950-11-28

CVL-26


 

Locy Type 2
(1951)

1952-01-27

CVL-26


 

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-44a

1953-01-31

CVL-26


 

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-44b

1954-02-26

CVL-26


 

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. M-44b

1955-01-09

CVL-26


 

Locy Type
9efu

1954-02-26

CVL-26

 

Other Information

USS MONTEREY earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 11 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her career.

NAMESAKE - Named after a city in California, captured during the Mexican War by a landing force of 250 Marines and Sailors under the command of Captain William Mervine, USMC, 7 July 1846.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the named MONTEREY, after the Battle of Monterey in the Mexican-American War; USS Monterey Screw Tug (1863-92), USS Monterey BM-6 (1893-1921), USS Monterey CV/CVL-26 (1943-57) and USS Monterey CG-61.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. P. N. L. Bellinger.

 

 

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