ASTORIA CA 34

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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.

    New Orleans Class Light Cruiser
    Keel Laid September 1 1930 - Launched December 16 1933
    Redesignated Heavy Cruiser (CA) July 1 1931

  1. USS ASTORIA CA-34
    Commissioned April 28 1934
    SUNK (Enemy Gunfire) August 8 1942 during Battle of Savo Island

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Astoria CA-34 Covers Page 1    (1933-42)

 

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.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type F
"First / Day"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-51

USPO Machine cancel
"Navy Yard Station"
Bremerton, WA

1934-04-28

GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19340428 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19340428 1 Front.jpg

Commissioning


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"HONOLULU /
T.H."

1934-09-15

GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19340915 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski BDLAstoria CA34 19340915 1 Front.jpg

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"END OF /
CRUISE"

1934-09-26

GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19340926 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski BDLAstoria CA34 19340926 1 Front.jpg

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTT)

"NAVY /
DAY"

1934-10-27

GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19341027 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Astoria CA34 19341027 1 Front.jpg

Navy Day, cachet by Deane C. (DC) Bartley and sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TBB)

1938-07-28

JonBurdett astoria ca34 19380728 pm.jpg
JonBurdett astoria ca34 19380728.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 7z

1942-05-17

JonBurdett astoria ca34 19420517 pm.jpg
JonBurdett astoria ca34 19420517.jpg

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type 9v

1936-07-03

JonBurdett astoria ca34 19360703 pm.jpg
JonBurdett astoria ca34 19360703.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 9x

1939-11-05

JonBurdett astoria cl34 19391105 pm.jpg
JonBurdett astoria cl34 19391105.jpg

Favor strike on stamp block

 

Other Information

USS ASTORIA earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Astoria, Oregon

 


 

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