SOUTH DAKOTA BB 57

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.

South Dakota Class Battleship
Keel Laid July 5 1939 - Launched June 7 1941


1. USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57
   Commissioned March 20 1942 - Decommissioned January 31 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register June 1 1962
   Sold October 25 1962 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1941-46)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established April 15 1942 - Disestablished August 7 1946

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z (APR WED 15, 1942) "FIRST DAY / MAIL"

1942-04-15

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-04-18

Add-on cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-12-25

Merry Christmas, Add-on cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-04-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) "NAVY DAY / 1945"

1945-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1942-12-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 7rz*

1945-07-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type 9vz

1943-10-23 to 1943-11-05

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

SOUTH DAKOTA earned 13 Battle Stars (WWII)

SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender.

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of South Dakota

 

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