WISCONSIN BB 64
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.
Keel Laid January 25 1941 - Launched December 7 1943 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- Covers Page 1 (1944-2006)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text |
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Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Philadelphia PA Navy Yard Sta. |
1943-12-07 |
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Launching
1st Commissioning April 16 1944 to July 1 1948
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Locy Type |
1946-02-03 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1948-01-20 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1947-07-21 |
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First Postwar Cruise cachet.
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Locy Type |
1944-09-09 |
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Note: Wider spacing in "U.S." from 1945 Type 2z
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Locy Type |
1945-05-02 |
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Censored wartime (WWII) use
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Locy Type |
1945-09-16 |
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Note:
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Locy Type P |
1947-11-11 |
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Note:
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Locy Type P |
1947-06-20 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1948-06-15 |
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Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
2nd Commissioning March 3 1951 to March 8 1958
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Locy Type |
1951-03-03 |
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First Day Postal Service
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Locy Type |
1955-11-18 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1951-06-23
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Note:
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Mailer's Postmark Permit |
1986-08-01 |
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No Image |
"OPERATION TOWEX '86". Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
3rd Commissioning October 22 1988 to September 30 1991
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Locy Type |
1988-10-22 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1988-10-22 |
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First Day of Recommission, cacheted
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Locy Type |
1988-10-22 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1988-12-16 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1991-07-09 |
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USMC and FMF, cachet by Richard H. Hall
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Locy Type |
1991-03-28 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1991-09-30 |
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Last Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1991-09-30 |
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Last Day in Commission
Commemorative Covers
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Locy Type |
1990-07-04 |
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Unique 4 Battleship cover created by Tom Armstrong
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Mailer's Postmark Permit |
1991-10-05 |
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No Image |
Transfer to the 16th Fleet, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Mailer's Postmark Permit |
1995-01-12 |
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No Image |
Stricken from the Naval Register. Cachet Artist - Michael W. McCue, Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Mailer's Postmark Permit |
1996-10-15 |
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No Image |
Transfer to Norfolk Virginia, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2001-04-16 |
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Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-04-16 |
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Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-04-16 |
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Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-04-16 |
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Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-04-16 |
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Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2004-04-16 |
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No Image |
Note:
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USPS Pictorial |
2005-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Cover illustrates replica postmarks from the USS Wisconsin and USS Midway CV-41
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USPS Pictorial |
2005-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Cover illustrates replica postmarks from the USS Wisconsin
Other Information
WISCONSIN earned 5 battle stars for WWII, and 1 battle star for Korea service
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Commendation Ribbon - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Operation Desert Shield\Desert Storm - Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Desert Shield\Desert Storm - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Stars - United Nations Service Medal - Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait - Kuwait Liberation Medal - Kuwait Desert Shield - Republic of Korean War Service Medal
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Wisconsin
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