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

$ 3.11

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

    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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