USS Columbus CA-74 Plank Owners Certificates

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USS Columbus CA-74 Covers

USS Columbus CG-12 Covers

USS Columbus SSN-762 Covers

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Thank you Bob and Jack for these Plank Owners Certificates.
What great history of CA-74
John

	Bob Bowen's CA-74 Plank Owners Certificate			Bob Bowen's "What the Hell Pennant" Here is Bob's letter of explanation of the pennant. "Click" HERE for Letter Quit interesting for certain!!!
	John Robinson's CA-74 Plank Owners Certificate			John Robinson sent this photo of CG-12 as she is entering San Diego Bay. This must have been when she was just coming in after her recommissioning because both the forward and aft radar are not on yet. John also sent a picture that was taken on 11/3/45 (Saturday night) at the Silver Dollar Bar in Boston with six of his buddies. The names in the photo are: clockwise from bottom left - John Robinson, John Anning, John Logel, Jim Payne, Dewey Batts, Charlie Koenig {he goes to reunions} and Bob Dean. "Click" HERE for picture

Thank you Guy for your CG-12 Plank Owners Certificate.
More great history of CG-12
John

Guy Welchel's
CG-12
Plank Owners Certificate

This was sent to me by Michelle Olson. The certificate is dated April 25, 1957 and belonged to Michelle's father, Peter Micklus, BMC.
Thank you Michelle for sharing this rare piece of CA-74 history!
John

Peter Micklus, BMC
CA-74
Domain of Neptunus Rex Certificate

I have been collecting some covers, they can be seen here.
I also have been given cover images to show on the web site.
All covers & other items seen, are in the possession of the Webmaster, unless otherwise noted.

	The stamp is of the Island of Corregidor. My Dad was captured on Corregidor in WW11 just before the Death March. See a close up of the stamp HERE			Second launch cover of The USS Columbus CA-74
	A Commissioning Day Cover for CA-74 Did you know that CA-74 was called a Battle Cruiser? Florida was celebrating its' Centennial! See a close up of the Centennial stamp HERE			Third Launch Cover See the information issued with this Launch Cover HERE
	Happy Easter This cover is embossed with the Ship's Seal!!! See a close up of the seal HEREThis cover has a picture glued onto the cover.			Navy Days!!
	Souvenir Of Our Visit To Barcelona 6th Fleet of USA This cover has an "interesting" Barcelona stamp" on the back. Possibly the Spanish Post Office?? See it HERE			A Strong Navy Second to None
	First Line of Defence This cover also has a picture glued onto the cover.			United States Navy Nice stamp! See a close up of the stamp HERE This cover also has a picture glued onto the cover.
	USN in Pacific Waters This cover had a neat address stamped on the back, see it HERE			Our Navy Poto Department Mailed from CA-74
	Mailed from CA-74			Paul Greene still has one he sent to Diane, his wife! Paul never did tell me why the stamp was upside down.
	CA-74 Matchbook Cover!!! It is in GREAT shape! See the CA-74 on the cover HERE See only the Navy Seal the cover HERE

	Welcome to Norfolk USS Columbus New Home Port -- Norfolk			This one belongs to John Marfink. John was on board from about 1963 to 1971, with some breaks when he was on the Albany & a little on the Chicago. He was a 'Fire Control technician'. Say, Jerry Ablonittis, John would like to hear from you. Thank you, John, for letting me use this.
	Commissioning Day Cover With Project Mercury Stamp			Commissioning Day Cover With Louisiana River Boat Stamp
	A Cover Commemorating the 25thAnniversary of World War II This has a silver "paste" for the text and ship. This is why it looks "bumpy"			Postage Due on this one mailed from CG-12 Looks as if it were mailed from France. There is an interesting Universal Ship Cancelation Society "stamp" on the back. To see it "Click" HERE
	Recommissioning of CG-12			It appears that Captain Royal .K. Joslin, the second CG-12 Skipper, signed this cover!!

	SSN-762 Cover, I purchased this one at the 1999 Boston Reunion. It is signed by Captain C. M. Smeigh, the Commissioning Skipper.			SSN-762 Cover, I purchased this one at the 1999 Boston Reunion. It is also signed by Captain C. M. Smeigh, the Commissioning Skipper.
	Another SSN-762 Cover			Another SSN-762 Cover. This has a very nice stamp on it. See a close up of the stamp HERE
	This envelope belongs to Paul Greene and can also be seen in Paul's contributions to the web site.			This envelope also belongs to Paul Greene and can also be seen in Paul's contributions to the web site.
	SSN-762 Cover #7			SSN-762 Cover #8 See a close up of the stamp HERE
	SSN-762 Cover #9 Electric Boat Delivers It actually looks as if it were sent to the Commanding Officer, Commander Carl Smeigh

USS Columbus CA-74

USS Columbus CA-74 in 1960

See the information on the back
HERE

USS Columbus
going under Golden Gate Bridge

See the text on the back
HERE

This was mailed from the
USS Columbus CA-74

Does anyone recognize the port??

This is the addressed side of postcard mailed from the
USS Columbus CA-74 with the Postmark of CA-74

The USS Columbus CG-12

See the information on the back
HERE

A postcard with an aerial view of CG-12

Second postcard with the painting of
The USS Columbus CG-12 by Arthur Beaumont
(The first one is seen on the "Opening Page")