WICHITA CA 45

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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.

    Wichita Class Cruiser
    Keel Laid on October 28 1935 - Launched November 16 1937

  1. USS WICHITA CA 45
    Commissioned February 16 1939 - Decommissioned February 3 1947

    Struck from Naval Register March 1 1959
    Sold August 14 1959 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1935-45)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
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Date To
Thumbnail Link To
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Cover Image

Post Office Established February 16 1939 - Disestablished June 20 1946


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 1 Front.jpg

Commissioning, cachet by Edward Hacker


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 2 Front.jpg

Commissioning, cachet by Leo A. Schupp


 

Locy Type
FDC 3r Feb 16, 1939

"FIRST DAY /
COMMISSION"

1939-02-16

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 3 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390216 3 Front.jpg

Commissioning, cachet by Al Cohen


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-05-11

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19460511 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19460511 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
3r (AC-TBT)

"NAVY YARD /
PHILA PA"

1939-05-22

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390522 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390522 1 Front.jpg

Shakedown Cruise cachet


 

Locy Type
3r (A-TBT)

"SAN JUAN /
PUERTO RICO"

1939-06-06

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390606 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390606 1 Front.jpg

Shakedown Cruise cachet, cachet by T. M. Holcombe, ANCS 15


 

Locy Type
3z (BTB)

1943-05-26

JonBurdett wichita ca45 19430526 pm.jpg
JonBurdett wichita ca45 19430526.jpg

Censored wartime (WWII) use


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"NAGASAKI /
JAPAN"

1945-10-01

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19451001 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19451001 1 Front.jpg

Sailor's mail


 

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"NAGASAKI /
JAPAN"

1945-10-01

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19451001 1 Mark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19451001 2 Mark.jpg

Close-up view of the Nagasaki marking on the front and a partial Nagasaki marking from the back.


 

Locy Type
9v

1939-03-25

JonBurdett wichita ca45 19390225 pm9v.jpg
JonBurdett wichita ca45 19390225.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
9efw

1939-03-25

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390325 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390325 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
9x

1939-03-25

JonBurdett wichita ca45 19390225 pm9x.jpg
JonBurdett wichita ca45 19390225.jpg

Note:



 

N/A

1939-04-30

GregCiesielski Wichita CA45 19390430 1 Front.jpg

N/A

Admission card for the Silver Service Presentation, signed by the CO.

 

Other Information

WICHITA was awarded 13 battle stars for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas.

Two ships of the US Navy have honored the city of Wichita; USS Wichita CA-45 and USS Wichita AOR-1.

 


 

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