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USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35 Sank 1945 Pacific by Japanese Submarine Indiana First Day

$ 3.11

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Year of Issue: 2020
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Branch: U S Navy
  • Condition: New
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Heavy Cruiser: WW II
  • Quality: New
  • State: Indiana
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35 Memorial naval first day cover with a
    postmark from Liberty, MO dated October 5, 2018.
    Blue 1945 Mare Island ship photo printed on cachet #1138 by
    Alvin Eckert USCS #9964 This brave ship was torpedoed in 1945
    and 889 of the crew were lost in the South Pacific waves as presented
    in the movie "Jaws". The cruiser had just completed the top secret,
    high-speed mission, to deliver parts of an atomic bomb to Tinian Island.
    See the ship's web pages for the details of her construction, service
    record and tragic ending.
    Cover franked with a 3 cent USN stamp on a 55 cent flag stamped
    gummed envelope # U-700 (FDOI).
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