COLUMBUS CG 12
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 June 28 1943 - Launched November 30 1944 |
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Naval Covers
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- Columbus Covers Page 1 (1944-1975)
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.
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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.
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Postmark Type |
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Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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USPO Machine cancel |
1944-11-30
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Launching of USS Columbus CA-74
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USPO Machine cancel |
1944-11-30
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Launching of USS Columbus CA-74
The word "Capital" is misspelled in the cachet.
1st Commissioning June 8 1945 to May 8 1959
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Locy Type |
1945-06-08
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As CA-74. Commissioning, Censored. Cachet Artist is C. Wright Richell, Sponsored by Richell ICG #6 and Marshall R. Hall ICG #10.
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Locy Type |
1953-11-23
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As CA-74
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Locy Type |
1954-03-31
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As CA-74. Return of the Black Ships
Cachet artist - Raymond W. Milling
Cachet Sponsor - Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS
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Locy Type |
1945-10-27
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As CA-74. Navy Day, cachet by Emil A. Thurman and Onzay
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Locy Type |
1946-06-08
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As CA-74
1st Anniversary of Commissioning
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Locy Type |
1946-09-18
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As CA-74
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell
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Locy Type |
1947-04-30
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As CA-74. R/S Ship's return address on front
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Locy Type |
1947-05-15
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As CA-74. Official Business
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Locy Type |
1947-10-27
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As CA-74
Navy Day
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Locy Type |
1948-03-15
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As CA-74
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Locy Type |
1948-05-29
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As CA-74
100th Anniversary of the State of Wisconsin
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Locy Type |
1948-07-04
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As CA-74. Independence Day. Midshipman's Practice Cruise R/S cachet
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Locy Type |
1948-11-25
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As CA-74
Thanksgiving Day 1948
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Locy Type |
1948-11-25
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As CA-74. "Our Navy in Mediterranean Waters" cover
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Locy Type |
1949-10-27
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As CA-74. Navy Day
Frank H. Strobel
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Locy Type |
1950-04-09
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As CA-74. Easter, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle
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Locy Type |
1950-06-14
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As CA-74. Flag Day 1950
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Locy Type |
1952-10-12
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As CA-74. Columbus Day, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle
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Locy Type 2(n) |
1958-09-09
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As CA-74. Cacheted.
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Locy Type 2# |
1945-07-31
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As CA-74. Official Business.
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Locy Type |
1948-11-25
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As CA-74. Backside of the "Our Navy in Mediterranean Waters" cover
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Locy Type |
1950-04-09
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As CA-74. Easter, cachet by William T. (Duke) Gmahle
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Locy Type 9# |
1945-07-19
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As CA-74. Registered Official Business
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Locy Type 9# |
1945-07-19
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As CA-74. Registered Official Business
2nd Commissioning December 1 1962 to January 31 1975
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Locy Type |
1962-12-01
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As CG-12. Recommissioned as CG-12, cachet by William F. Luckett
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Locy Type |
1962-12-01
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As CG-12
Recommissioned as CG-12, cachet by J.J. Spaulding USCS #6856
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Locy Type |
1962-12-01
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As CG-12. Recommissioned as CG-12, cachet by Morris W. Beck
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Locy Type |
1966-02-21
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As CG-12. New Home Port. Cachet by Tazewell Nicholson.
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Locy Type |
1966-09-05
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As CG-12. Labor Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS
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Locy Type |
1966-09-26
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As CG-12. Rubberstamp Ship cachet
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Locy Type |
1968-05-16
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As CG-12
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Locy Type |
1970-09-02
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As CG-12. Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. Fraudulent use of the "FREE" mail privilege.
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Locy Type |
1970-09-14
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As CG-12. Official Ship's Cachet
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Locy Type |
1971-03-15
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As CG-12. Official Ship's Cachet
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Locy Type |
1970-05-13
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As CG-12. Also struck with Locy Type 2(n+), USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-59c
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Locy Type |
1974-07-27
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As CG-12. Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Morris W. Beck
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Locy Type |
1975-01-31
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Decommissioning, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Columbus, Ohio
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