TUSCALOOSA CA 37

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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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 July 5 1934 - Disestablished April 1 1946

 

Locy Type FDC 3 Aug 17, 1934 "FIRST DAY / GREETINGS"

1934-08-17

Commissioning. Cachet sponsored by the Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce.

 

Locy Type FDC 3 Aug 17, 1934 "FIRST DAY / GREETINGS"

1934-08-17

Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 3 Aug 17, 1934 "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*

1945-11-13

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 9vz

1943-12-07 to 1943-12-09

Mark from back of cover

 

Locy Type F "NAVY DAY / OAKLAND CALIF / OCT 27 1935" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-33a

1935-10-27

Navy Day

 

Locy Type P [3(A-BTT) with 2 wide bars]

1941-04-17

Note:

 

Locy Type Fake Nov 17, 1941 USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3a

1941-11-17

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

TUSCALOOSA earned 7 Battle Stars for WWII service

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

 

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