WRIGHT CC 2

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.

Saipan Class Light Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 21 August 1944 - Launched 1 September 1945 USS WRIGHT CVL-49 Commissioned 9 February 1947 - Decommissioned 15 March 1956 USS WRIGHT AVT-7 Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport (AVT) 15 May 1959 while in reserve USS WRIGHT CC-2 Recommissioned as Command Ship (CC) 11 May 1963 Decommissioned 27 May 1970 Struck from Naval Register 1 December 1977 Sold 1 August 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Wright CVL-49 / CC-2 Covers Page 1    (1950-1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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1st Commissioning 9 February 1947 to 15 March 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44

1947-02-09

CVL-49. First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1954-02-17

CVL-49. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-03-16

CVL-49

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-27

CVL-49. Navy Day 1948

 

Locy Type 2r

1955-01-03

CVL-49

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1951-08-17

CVL-49

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44a

1954-02-17

CVL-49. Cachet by George V. Sadworth

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44h

1950-07-09

Fake Postmark by Glenn W. Dye
 

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2nd Commissioning 11 May 1963 to 27 May 1970

 

Locy Type FDR F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44g

1963-05-11

CC-2. First Day Recommissioning, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44e

1963-05-27

CC-2. Ships cachet.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-44f

1969-12-25

CC-2. Cachet by the Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1970-03-31

CC-2. Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Other Information

USS WRIGHT earned the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named after the Wright brothers: Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948), aviation pioneers who made the first sustained, controlled, powered airplane flight in history, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 17, 1903.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Harold S. Miller, a niece of the Wright brothers.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name WRIGHT - USS Wright AV-1 and USS Wright CC-2. USS Wright AV-1 was named after Orville Wright, whereas USS Wright CC-2 was named after both of the brothers.

 

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