RICHMOND CL 9
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.
- Omaha Class Cruiser
- USS RICHMOND CL-9
Commissioned July 2 1923 - Decommissioned December 21 1945
Stricken January 21 1946
Sold December 18 1946 to the Patapsco Scrap Co., Bethlehem, Pa. for scrap
Keel Laid February 16 1920 - Launched September 29 1921
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- Covers Page 1 (1927-45)
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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Post Office Established November 12 1923 - Disestablished December 21 1945
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1945-02-03 |
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1934-07-16 |
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Miami FL, cachet by C. Wright Richell
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1934-12-25 |
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Christmas Day, cachet by Herbert Dobb
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1935-01-01 |
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New Year's Day, cachet by Marshall R. Hall
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1936-06-21 |
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Father's Day, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1939-03-12 |
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Fleet Problem XX - Enroute to the New York World's Fair
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1939-03-17 |
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St. Patrick's Day 1939
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1936-06-11 |
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Hawaii Jubilee, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1941-07-04 |
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Independence Day, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1940-04-29 |
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1933-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1933
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1934-03-26 |
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Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1942-11-30 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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1933-09-21 |
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Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R. L. Razzette
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1931-10-27 |
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Navy Day 1931
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1933-09-25 |
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Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R. L. Razzette
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1940-04-29 |
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1927-09-16 |
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1943-09-23
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Mark from back of cover
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1940-04-29 |
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1940-04-29 |
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1940-04-29 |
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1938-04-29 |
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Hand-painted cachet but artist is unknown. Reverse is blank.
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1934-09-03 |
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Labor Day in St. Petersburg, FL
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1936-03-14 |
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1934-09-17 |
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1937-01-30 |
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Other Information
RICHMOND earned 2 Battle Stars for her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Richmond, Virginia
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