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 August 21 1944 - Launched September 1 1945 USS WRIGHT CVL-49 Commissioned February 9 1947 - Decommissioned March 15 1956 Reclassified Auxiliary Aircraft Transport AVT-7 May 15 1959, While in reserve USS WRIGHT CC-2 Recommissioned as Command Ship (CC) May 11 1963 Decommissioned May 27 1970 Stricken from Navy Register December 1 1977 Sold August 1 1980 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1950-63)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Camden NJ

1945-09-01

No Image

Launching

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1st Commissioning February 9 1947 to March 15 1956

 

Locy Type FDPS P USCS Catalog Illustration W-44

1947-02-09

As CVL-49
First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2

1954-02-17

As CVL-49

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-03-16

As CVL-49

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1948-10-27

As CVL-49
Navy Day 1948

 

Locy Type 2r

1955-01-03

As CVL-49

 

Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1951-08-17

As CVL-49

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Catalog Illustration W-44b

1954-02-17

As CVL-49

 

Locy Type Fake USCS catalog Illustration W-44h

1950-07-09

Notes: Glenn Dye Fake Postmark
 

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2nd Commissioning May 11 1963 to May 27, 1970

 

Locy Type FDR F USCS catalog Illustration W-44g

1963-05-11

As CC-2
First Day Recommissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n) USCS catalog Illustration W-44e

1963-05-27

As CC-2

 

Locy Type LDPS 2(n+)

1970-03-31

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

 

Other Information

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

 

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