CORAL SEA CV 43

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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.

    Midway Class Aircraft Carrier
    Initially classified CV-43 - Contract awarded 14 June 1943
    Reclassified Large Aircraft Carrier (CVB) 15 July 1943
    Keel Laid 10 July 1944 - Launched 2 April 1946

  1. USS CORAL SEA CVB-43
    2. Commissioned 1 October 1947

  2. USS CORAL SEA CVA-43
    3. Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952
    Decommissioned for conversion 24 May 1957
    Recommissioned 25 January 1960

  3. USS CORAL SEA CV-43
    4. Reverted to Carrier (CV) 30 June 1975
    Decommissioned 30 April 1990

    Struck from Naval Register 30 April 1990
    Sold 7 May 1993 for scrap - Scrapping completed 8 September 2000

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Coral Sea CVB-43 / CVA-43 / CV-43 Covers Page 1    (1946-1990)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
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Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
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Cover Image


Post Office Established 1 October 1947 - Disestablished 20 May 1957


 

Locy Type
FDC 2tnu

1947-10-01

As CVB-43. Commissioning


 

Locy Type 2

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131

c1951-11-30

As CVB-43


 

Locy Type
2n+

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131b

1956-08-07

As CVA-43. Cachet is thermographed.


 

Locy Type
2tnu

1951-02-05
to
1951-11-30

As CVB-43


 

Locy Type
7tnu

1948-10-27

As CVB-43


 

Locy Type
9efnu

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131d

1947-10-01

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
9efn+u

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131e

1956-08-07

As CVA-43. Cachet is thermographed.


Post Office Reestablished 25 January 1960 - Disestablished 30 April 1990


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131f

1965-04-21

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131g

1968-12-25

As CVA-43. Christmas, cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-131g

1973-08-24

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1961-05-10

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)
(USS,"SEA" at bottom)

1978-10-16

As CV-43. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1983-09-12

As CV-43. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1986-01-01

As CV-43. New Year's Day, cachet by Duane Rosendale


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS,USN)

1985-10-01

As CV-43


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS)

1989-12-29

N/A

As CV-43
Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth


 

Locy Type
7dit(n+u) (POW/MIA)

1971-10-07

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
7qt(n+u) (USS)

1969-02-19

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS)

1968-12-25

As CVA-43. Christmas, backside of the cachet by C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS


 

Locy Type
9fu (USS)

1962-04-06

As CVA-43


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-1p(n+)

1990-04-30

As CV-43. Last Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
LDC 9-1(n+u)

1990-04-30

As CV-43. Last Day in Commission


USPS Pictorial Postmark


 

USPS Pictorial

"60th Anniversary of
Commissioning Station"

Norfolk, VA

2007-10-01

60th Anniversary of Commission. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS CORAL SEA earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (7 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2 awards). the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 12 Campaign stars, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon w/ Palm and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - An arm of the southwest Pacific Ocean bounded by northeast Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was the scene of a U.S. World War II naval victory in May 1942.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas C. Kinkaid, wife of Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name CORAL SEA - USS Coral Sea CVE-57, USS Coral Sea CV-42 and USS Coral Sea CV-43.

 

 

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