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<h4>Post Office Established February 16 1939 - Disestablished June 20 1946</h4>
Locy Type<br/>2<br/><br/>"Marine Barracks, League Island"<br/><br/>Philadelphia PA
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1935-10-28
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Keel Laying, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky_ | Meyer Tuchinsky]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Philadelphia PA
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1937-11-15
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_CA45_19371115_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Philadelphia_Navy_Yard_Development_Association_ | Philadelphia Navy Yard Development Association]]
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Locy Type<br/>3 (AC-TBB)<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>PHILA"<br/><br/>[[PHILADELPHIA CL 41|USS PHILADELPHIA<br/>CL 41]]
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1937-11-16
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[[Image:JonBurdett philadelphia cl41 19371116.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett philadelphia cl41 19371116 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr S E Hutnick | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]
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Locy Type 9<br/><br/>"US Naval Hospital,<br/>League Island"<br/><br/>Philadelphia PA
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1937-11-16
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Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Meyer_Tuchinsky_ | Meyer Tuchinsky]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY / <br/>COMMISSION"
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Shakedown Cruise cachet, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_T_M_Holcombe_ | T. M. Holcombe]], ANCS 15
Shakedown Cruise cachet, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_T_M_Holcombe_ | T. M. Holcombe]], ANCS 15
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BTB)
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1943-05-26
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Sailor's mail  
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 31 January 2019


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.

    Wichita Class Cruiser
    Keel Laid on October 28 1935 - Launched November 16 1937

  1. USS WICHITA CA 45
    Commissioned February 16 1939 - Decommissioned February 3 1947

    Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
    Sold August 14 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1935-45)

 

Postmarks

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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

Post Office Established February 16 1939 - Disestablished June 20 1946


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Edward Hacker


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Leo A. Schupp


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

Commissioning, cachet by Al Cohen


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-05-11

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-TBT)

"NAVY YARD /
PHILA PA"

1939-05-22

Shakedown Cruise cachet


 

Locy Type
3r (A-TBT)

"SAN JUAN /
PUERTO RICO"

1939-06-06

Shakedown Cruise cachet, cachet by T. M. Holcombe, ANCS 15


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-05-26

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"NAGASAKI /
JAPAN"

1945-10-01

Sailor's mail


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"NAGASAKI /
JAPAN"

1945-10-01

Close-up view of the Nagasaki marking on the front and a partial Nagasaki marking from the back.


 

Locy Type
9v

1939-03-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efw

1939-03-25

Note:


 

Locy Type
9x

1939-03-25

Note:



 

N/A

1939-04-30

N/A

Admission card for the Silver Service Presentation, signed by the CO.

 

Other Information

WICHITA was awarded 13 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas.

Two ships of the US Navy have honored the city of Wichita; USS Wichita CA-45 and USS Wichita AOR-1.

 


 

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