SPRINGFIELD CG 7

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 Keel Laid February 13 1943 - Launched March 9 1944 USS SPRINGFIELD CL-66 Commissioned September 6 1944 - Decommissioned September 17 1949 Reclassified Guided Missile Light Cruiser (CLG) May 23 1957 while in reserve USS SPRINGFIELD CLG-7 Recommissioned July 2 1960 - Decommissioned June 15 1974 Reclassified Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) July 1 1975 while in reserve Struck from Naval Register September 30 1978 Sold March 11 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Springfield Covers Page 1    (1945-71)

 

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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1st Commissioning September 9 1944 to September 17 1949

 

Locy Type 2z

1945-10-25

As CL-66

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-05-01

As CL-66
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1947-07-12

As CL-66

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-07-30

As CL-66

 

Locy Type 2# (Br. #15959)

1945-10-25

As CL-66

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-59

1945-09-02

As CL-66
Tokyo Bay

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2nd Commissioning July 2 1960 to June 15 1974

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1970-03-27

As CLG-7

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1961-01-11

As CLG-7
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 7ditn+u (POW)

1971-11-12

As CLG-7

 

Locy Type 7tn+u (USS)

1965-09-17

As CLG-7
Sailor's Mail

 

Other Information

SPRINGFIELD earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service

SPRINGFIELD CL-66 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese surrender

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Springfield, Illinois

Four ships of the US Navy have been named Springfield, any of a multitude of places in the United States.
Notably Springfield, Massachusetts and Springfield, Illinois.
USS Springfield (Stern wheel Steamboat, 1863)
USS Springfield (Steamboat, 1918/1919)
USS Springfield CG-7
USS Springfield SSN-761

 

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