NORTHAMPTON CA 26

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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.


    Northampton Class Light Cruiser
    Keel Laid April 12 1928 - Launched September 5 1929

  1. USS NORTHAMPTON CL 26
    Commissioned May 7 1930

  2. USS NORTHAMPTON CA 26
    Reclassified Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931
    SUNK (Torpedoes) December 1 1942 from the Japanese Destroyer OYASHIO, Battle of Tassafaronga,off Guadalcanal

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 1    (1930 - Sept 1934)
  2. USS Northampton CA-26 Covers Page 2    (Oct 1934 - 1942)
  3. USS Northampton CA-26 Fancy Postmarks Page 1    (1933-36)

 

Postmarks

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Postmarks have been enhanced for clarity


 

Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDC 3s (A)

"BOSTON /
MASS"

1930-05-17

Commissioning


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"NAVY / DAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18

(1933-1934)

1933-10-27

CA-26. Navy Day


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"JULIAN FEB /
CALENDAR 12"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

(1934-1935)

1935-02-22

CA-26. George Washington's Birthday. Red ink


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-TTT)

"HE HAS /
RISEN"

(1935)

1935-04-21

CA-26. Easter, cachet by Marshall R. Hall


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TBB)

"BREMERTON /
WASH"

(1937-1939)

1937-11-08

CA-26. Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

"SEATTLE /
WASHINGTON"

(1939-1941)

1941-01-11

CA-26


 

Locy Type
3b (B-XTX)

(1936)

1936-02-22

CA-26. Washington's Birthday


 

Locy Type
3s (A)

"LONG BEACH /
CALIF"

(1930-1937)

1935-10-12

CA-26. Columbus Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

(1942)

1942-05-27

CA-26. Censored WWII use


 

Locy Type 9

(1936)

1936-02-14

CA-26. Valentine's Day


 

Locy Type 9

(1936)

1936-02-22

CA-26. Washington's Birthday. Type 9 with "FLAG DIV 4" instead of a date


 

Locy Type 9v

(1930-1935)

1935-12-25

CA-26


 

Locy Type 9v

(1937-1941)

1937-07-25

CA-26


 

Locy Type 9w

(1935)

1935-12-25

CA-26


 

Locy Type
9efw

(1937)

1937-07-25

CA-26


 

Locy Type 9x

(1937-1940)

1937-07-25

CA-26


 

Locy Type F

"EASTER / SUNDAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18b

(1934)

1934-04-01

CA-26. Easter, Crosby r/s marking on backside along with a machine postmark from San Pedro CA


 

Locy Type F

"BOOST THE NAVY /
COLLECT NAVY COVERS"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

(1933-1934)

1933-01-26

CA-26


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
DRAGON CANCEL"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18d

(1934)

1934-09-30

N/A

CA-26. Postmark illustration courtesy of the USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Edition. I need a cover scan with this postmark!


 

Locy Type F

"STRONG NAVY /
STRONG NATION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18e

(1934)

1934-10-27

CA-26. Navy Day, cachet by Marshall R. Hall


 

Locy Type F

"FLEET WEEK /
SEATTLEWASH"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18f

(1934-1935)

1935-08-02

CA-26. Fleet Week, cachet by Leo A. Miller


 

Locy Type Fb

"AHOY 1936 /
BEST WISHES"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18g

(1936)

1936-01-01

CA-26. Listed only as Type Fa in USCS Postmark Catalog...Only the upper bar is missing in this example


 

Locy Type
SLPbs

(Unlisted)

(1937)

1937-05-17

CA-26






 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"FLEET WEEK /
SEATTLE WASH"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

1933-07-19

As CA-26
Fleet Week, cachet by Seattle Junior Philatelic Society.


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"FLEET WEEK /
SEATTLE WASH"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

1933-07-19

CA-26. Fleet Week, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"JULIAN FEB /
CALENDAR 12"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

1935-02-22

As CA-26
George Washington's Birthday
Black ink


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"FORTRESS /
MONROE VA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

1934-09-03

As CA-26. Labor Day


 

Locy Type
3 (B-BTT)

"FORTRESS /
MONROE VA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18a

1934-09-03

As CA-26
Labor Day
NOTICE the spelling of VA is corrected in the killer text


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"-LOG CABIN /
TO WH'THOUSE"

1935-02-12

As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"MERRY /
CHRISTMAS"

1935-12-25

As CA-26. Christmas, cachet by William S. Linto


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TBB)

"SEATTLE /
WASH"

1938-06-29

As CA-26
Fleet Week - Seattle Washington


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-06

As CA-26
Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-10-06

As CA-26
Insurance Change of Address card for Rear Admiral Raymond A Spruance


 

Locy Type
3s (A)

"NEW YORK / NY"

1930-09-17

As CL-26. Unofficial First Day Cover for Sc. 689, General von Steuben


 

Locy Type F

"INVINCIBLE BANNER! /
THE FLAG OF THE FREE"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-06-14

As CA-26. Flag Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

Locy Type F

"STARS & STRIPES /
FOREVER"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18b

1934-07-04

As CA-26
Independence Day


 

Locy Type F

"BIRTHDAY OF /
THE CHRIST CHILD"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1933-12-25

As CA-26
Christmas Day


 

Locy Type F

"WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-02-12

As CA-26
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday


 

Locy Type F

"WITH MALICE / TOWARDS NONE"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-02-12

Note:


 

Locy Type F

"FAREWELL / CALIFORNIA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-04-06

As CA-26
Deployment


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY / BALBOA C.Z."

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-04-21

As CA-26
Ship's Cachet, r/s marking on backside from NMC Leo Miller


 

Locy Type F

"LETS NOT / FORGET"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-13

As CA-26
Mother's Day


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
GITMO BAY CUBA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-17

As CA-26
Port Visit


 

Locy Type F

"ALWAYS / REMEMBERED"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1934-05-30

As CA-26
Memorial Day


 

Locy Type F

"ST.VALENTINE DAY / GREETINGS"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18c

1936-02-14

As CA-26
Memorial Day


 

Locy Type F

"STRONG NAVY / STRONG NATION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18e

1934-10-27

As CA-26
Navy Day


 

Locy Type F

"STRONG NAVY /
STRONG NATION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18e

1934-10-27

As CA-26
Navy Day, cachet by Marshall Hall


 

Locy Type F

"PORTSMOUTH / VA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-10-12

As CA-26
Columbus Day
C.Wright Richell and Margaret Gilliland


 

Locy Type F

"SIXTEENTH / ANNIVERSARY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-11-11

As CA-26
Armistice Day


 

Locy Type F

"GOODBYE / ATLANTIC"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18f

1934-12-03

As CA-26
Homeward Bound


 

Locy Type F

"GOODBYE / 1934"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-18f

1935-01-01

As CA-26
New Year's Day


 

Other Information

USS NORTHAMPTON earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Northampton, Massachusetts.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Grace Coolidge, wife of former President Calvin Coolidge.

 


 

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