TUSCALOOSA CA 37

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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.

    New Orleans Class Cruiser
    Keel Laid on September 3 1931 - Launched November 15 1933

  1. USS TUSCALOOSA CA-37
    Commissioned August 17 1934 - Decommissioned February 13 1946

    Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
    Sold June 25 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1934-45)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Camden NJ

1933-11-15

No Image

Launching, unknown cachetmaker



 

Locy Type
FDC 3

"FIRST DAY /
GREETINGS"

1934-08-17

Commissioning. Cachet sponsored by the Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce.


 

Locy Type
FDC 3

"FIRST DAY /
GREETINGS"

1934-08-17

Commissioning


 

Locy Type
FDC 3

"FIRST DAY /
GREETINGS"

1934-08-17

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter 4, USCS. Designed by Ralph Casner and backstamped with Decatur Chapter R/S.


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1945-12-29

Note:


 

Locy Type
2z*

1943-07-10

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BBT)

"NAVY'S /
GREETINGS"

1935-10-27

Navy Day


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBB)

"VALLEJO /
CALIF"

1936-10-12

Columbus Day
Note: Postmarks also for: USS Arctic AF-7 - USS San Francisco CA-38 - USS Smith DD-378 and backstamped from Vallejo, CA / Mare Island Branch


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-BBB)

"PORTLAND /
OREGON"

1937-07-18

Fleet Week, cachet by Myron F. McCamley


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"VALPARAISO /
CHILE"

1939-05-22

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

"CALLAO /
PERU"

1939-05-26

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BTT)

1940-02-01

Keel Laying of USS Alabama BB-60


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-06-13

Launching cover for USS North Carolina BB-55. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored Walter Czubay


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

1941-07-17

Note:


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

"MERRY /
CHRISTMAS"

1942-12-17

Censored Sailor's Mail


 

Locy Type
6fp(2)

1941-05-14

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-12-28

Backside of the postcard with the Dec 29 1945 Type 2(n) postmark.


 

Locy Type
9v 1938

1941-07-23

Mark from back of USS WICHITA CA-45 cover


 

Locy Type
9v 1945

1945-12-28

Backside of the postcard with the Dec 29 1945 Type 2(n) postmark.


 

Locy Type F

"NAVY DAY /
OAKLAND CALIF /
OCT 27 1935"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. T-33a

1935-10-27

Navy Day

 

Other Information

TUSCALOOSA earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

 


 

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