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.
Keel Laid 21 August 1944 - Launched 1 September 1945 |
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- USS Wright CVL-49 / CC-2 Covers Page 1 (1950-1969)
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
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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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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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1st Commissioning 9 February 1947 to 15 March 1956
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Locy Type |
1947-02-09 |
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CVL-49. First Day of Postal Service
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Locy Type 2 |
1954-02-17 |
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CVL-49. Cachet by George V. Sadworth
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1948-03-16 |
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CVL-49
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1948-10-27 |
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CVL-49. Navy Day 1948
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Locy Type 2r |
1955-01-03 |
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CVL-49
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Locy Type |
1951-08-17 |
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CVL-49
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Locy Type |
1954-02-17 |
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CVL-49. Cachet by George V. Sadworth
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Locy Type |
1950-07-09 |
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Fake Postmark by Glenn W. Dye
2nd Commissioning 11 May 1963 to 27 May 1970
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Locy Type |
1963-05-11 |
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CC-2. First Day Recommissioning, cachet by Morris W. Beck
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1963-05-27 |
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CC-2. Ships cachet.
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Locy Type 2(n+) |
1969-12-25 |
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CC-2. Cachet by the Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS
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Locy Type |
1970-03-31 |
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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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