CHICAGO CA 29
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.
- Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser
- USS CHICAGO CL-29
Commissioned Light Cruiser (CL) 9 March 1931
- USS CHICAGO CA-29
Reclassified Heavy Cruiser (CA) 1 July 1931
SUNK by Japanese aerial torpedoes 30 January 1943 off Rennell Island
Keel Laid 10 September 1928 - Launched 10 April 1930
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- USS Chicago CL-29 / CA-29 Covers Page 1 (1931-1941)
Postmarks
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existing example.
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Post Office Established March 16 1931 - Disestablished January 30 1943
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1931-03-09 |
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1934-05-20 |
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Note:
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1936-03-09 |
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5th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by C. Wright Richell and Raymond A Aiken
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1937-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by Russell A. Court
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1939-01-17 |
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Official Business, USMC Detachment
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1939-12-20 |
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Note:
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1933-06-14 |
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Flag Day. Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell
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1938-11-04 |
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Note:
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1943-01-27 |
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Censored, sailors mail. Postmark date is 3 days before the ship was sunk. Contributed by Stewart Milstein.
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Locy Type 8 |
1931-04-30 |
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Note:
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1937-05-03
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Mark from back of cover
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1939-07-03 |
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Favor strike on stamp block
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Locy Type Fz |
1941-12-31 |
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Censored, WWII use
Other Information
CHICAGO earned the Navy Combat Action Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Chicago, Illinois
The ships sponsor was Miss. Elizabeth Britten, sister of Representative Frederick A. Britten of Illinois, Chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs.
Four ships of the US Navy ships have borne the name CHICAGO, USS Chicago IX-5, USS Chicago CA-29, USS Chicago CG-11 and USS Chicago SSN-721.
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