TENNESSEE BB 43

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.

Tennessee Class Battleship
Keel Laid May 14 1917 - Launched April 30 1919


1. USS TENNESSEE BB-43
   Commissioned June 3 1920 - Decommissioned February 14 1947
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
   Sold July 16 1959 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Cover Page 1    (1921-46)

 

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

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-06-01

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Locy Type 3 (AC) "SANTA / BARBARA CAL"

1924-07-01

Picture postcard of the Pantages Theater, Los Angeles, California

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA"

1934-05-23

Visiting Cuba, cachet by R.L. Razzette

 

Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "MIDWAY IS / REBEL SHIP"

1935-05-23

Fleet Maneuvers, cachet by J.J. Mattes

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-05-07

Blue strike

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT)

1941-04-07

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Locy Type 3b (AC-XOX) "FORTRESS / MONROE VA"

1921-04-11

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Locy Type 3b (AC-XOX) "SEATTLE / WASHINGTON"

1921-07-20

Picture postcard from Tacoma, WA
Bruce D. Liddellcollection

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1943-11-12

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Locy Type 6

1924-12-18

Addressed to RADM Hansford

 

Locy Type 6

1931-05-30

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Locy Type 6 "At Sea"

1932-09-09

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Locy Type 7

1936-11-11

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Locy Type 7z

1943-07-26

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Locy Type 9v

1927-08-17

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Locy Type 9vz

1943-09-25 to 1943-09-30

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type Fake USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-38

1945-11-04

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Locy Type P (9efw "MOB" removed)

1945-09-13 to 1945-09-20

Mark from back of cover

 

Other Information

TENNESSEE earned 10 Battle Stars (WWII)
* Pearl Harbor December 7 1941

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

NAMESAKE - Named for the State of Tennessee

 

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