RICHMOND CL 9

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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.

    Omaha Class Cruiser
    Keel Laid 16 February 1920 - Launched 29 September 1921

  1. USS RICHMOND CL-9
  2. Commissioned 2 July 1923 - Decommissioned 21 December 1945

    Struck from Naval Register 21 January 1946
    Sold 18 December 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Richmond CL-9 Covers Page 1    (1927-1945)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

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

Post Office Established 12 November 1923 - Disestablished 21 December 1945


 

Locy Type 2z

1945-02-03

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19450203 pm.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19450203.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTB)

"GREETINGS /
MIAMI FLA"

1934-07-16

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340716 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340716 1 Front.jpg

Miami FL, cachet by C. Wright Richell


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTT)

"CHRISTMAS /
GREETINGS"

1934-12-25

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19341225 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19341225 1 Front.jpg

Christmas Day, cachet by Lt. A. D. Hunter, USN
 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTT)

"A NEW YEAR /
OF JOY TO U"

1935-01-01

GregCiesielski Richmond CL 9 19350101 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL 9 19350101 1 Front.jpg

New Year's Day, cachet by Marshall R. Hall


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTT)

"FATHER'S /
DAY"

1936-06-21

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360621 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360621 1 Front.jpg

Father's Day, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTT)

"GONAIVES /
HAITI"

1939-03-12

GregCiesielski Richmond CLl9 19390312 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CLl9 19390312 1 Front.jpg

Fleet Problem XX - Enroute to the New York World's Fair
 

Locy Type
3 (A-TTT)

"GONAIVES /
HAITI"

1939-03-17

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19390317 pm.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19390317.jpg

St. Patrick's Day 1939


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTT)

"HAWAII /
JUBILEE"

1936-06-11

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360611 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360611 1 Front.jpg

Hawaii Jubilee, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1941-07-04

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19410704 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19410704 1 Front.jpg

Independence Day, Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3 (A-BBT)

1940-04-29

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type
3s (AC-BBT)

"NAVY DAY /
MIAMI FLA"

1933-10-27

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19331027 pm.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19331027.jpg

Navy Day 1933


 

Locy Type
3s (AC-TBT)

"SPECIAL SERV /
HAVANA CUBA"

1934-03-26

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340326 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340326 1 Front.jpg

Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type
3z (BBT)

"KEEP 'EM /
FLYING"

1942-11-30

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19421130 pm.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19421130.jpg

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
5hks

"FLAGSHIP /
HAVANA CUBA"

1933-09-21

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19330921 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19330921 1 Front.jpg

Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R. L. Razzette


 

Locy Type 6

1931-10-27

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19311027 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19311027 1 Front.jpg

Navy Day 1931


 

Locy Type 6

1933-09-25

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19330925 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19330925 1 Front.jpg

Welcome to Cuba, cachet by R. L. Razzette


 

Locy Type
6dep(3)

1940-04-29

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 pm2.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type 6j

1927-09-16

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19270916 1 Postmark.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19270916 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type 9v

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17c

1943-09-23

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19430923 pm9.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19430923.jpg

Mark from back of cover


 

Locy Type 9v

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17d

1940-04-29

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 pm3.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type
9efw

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17f

1940-04-29

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 pm4.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type 9x

1940-04-29

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 pm5.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19400429 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type 9x

1938-04-29

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19380429 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19380429 1 Front.jpg

Hand-painted cachet but artist is unknown. Reverse is blank.


 

Locy Type F

"LABOR DAY /
ST.PETE FLA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17g

1934-09-03

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340903 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19340903 1 Front.jpg

Labor Day in St. Petersburg, FL
Add-on cachet by - Bruce D. Liddell


 

Locy Type F

"CHANGED /
COMMAND"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17g

1936-03-14

GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360314 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Richmond CL9 19360314 1 Front.jpg

Change of Command


 

Locy Type F

"COMSPERON /
ST PETE FLA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. R-17g

1934-09-17

Bunter Richmond CL 9 19340917 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Richmond CL 9 19340917 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type
SLPbs

1937-01-30

JonBurdett richmond cl9 19370130 pm.jpg
JonBurdett richmond cl9 19370130.jpg

Note:

 

Other Information

USS RICHMOND earned the Yangtze Service Medal, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy WWII Occupation Medal w/ Japan Clasp during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Richmond, Virginia.

The ships sponsor was Miss Elizabeth S. Scott.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name RICHMOND - USS Richmond (1798 Brig), USS Richmond (1860 Wooden Steam Sloop-of-War) and USS Richmond CL-9.

 


 

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