RANGER CV 61

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.

Forrestal Class Attack Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid August 2 1954 - Launched September 29 1956 USS RANGER CVA-61 Commissioned August 10 1957 USS RANGER CV-61 Redesignated Aircraft Carrier (CV) July 1 1975 Decommissioned July 10 1993 Struck from Naval Register March 8 2004 Currently on "Museum Hold."

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ranger CV-61 Covers Page 1    (1957-93)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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Post Office Established August 10 1957 - Disestablished July 10 1993

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(n+u) Aug 10, 1957

1957-08-10

As CVA-61
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1967-01-12

As CVA-61

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1962-07-04

As CVA-61

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (D2,USS)

1967-11-24

As CVA-61

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USS)

1977-08-02

As CV-61

 

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

1986-05-08

As CV-61
Cachet celebrates USS LANGLEY CV-1 and was created by Richard W. DeRosset

 

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

1986-10-22

As CV-61
Marine Mail

 

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

1993-01-01

As CV-61
New Year's Day, Cachet by Steve Kovacs

 

Locy Type 7tn+u

1974-12-18

As CVA-61

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. R-56b

1993-01-01

As CV-61
New Year's Day

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520108) ZIP 96633

1990-08-15

Note:

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520222) ZIP 96633

1990-03-07

As CV-61
Official Business

 

Locy Type Meter OFR3 (#504789) ZIP 96633

1992-10-15

Note:

 

Locy Type P [7tn+u, "A-" cut out]

1979-05-14

As CV-61
Sailor's Mail.

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+) Jul 10, 1993

1993-07-10

As CV-61
Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1(n+u)

1993-07-10

As CV-61
Last Day in Commission

 

Other Information

According to a USS RANGER website, the USS RANGER earned the following awards and maybe others. Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Battle Efficiency Award, Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Viet Nam Service Medal, Southwest Asia Campaign Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Republic of Viet Nam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia).
RANGER earned 13 battle stars for her service in Vietnam. {DANFS}

NAMESAKE - One who wanders; military scout

Eight ships of the US Navy have been named RANGER -
USS Ranger (18-gun ship sloop, 1777), USS Ranger (Schooner, 1814)
USS Ranger(14-gun brig, 1814), USS Ranger (Iron vessel, 1876)
USS Ranger (Steel yacht, 1917), USS Ranger (Minesweeper, 1918)
USS Ranger (CC-4), laid down in 1921, but canceled and scrapped prior to completion)
USS Ranger CV-4 and USS Ranger CV-61.

 

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