Description: USS Nevada BB-36 US Navy battleship damaged in 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Blue photo of battleship during battle when she ran aground off Hospital Point. Cover franked with a 55 cent USS Missouri stamp # 5392. Cover pictorially postmarked at Washington, DC on July 1, 2021. Blue photo printed on cachet #3389 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap. USS Nevada: The lead vessel in her pre-WW I class of two battleships, she was commissioned in 1912. She served in the British Grand Fleet between August 23 and December 14, 1918, including one sweep of the North Sea. On December 7, 1941 she was moored singly off Ford Island and attempted to leave the harbor after being struck by one enemy torpedo and two or three bombs. She was struck again and was beached on Hospital Point with help from the tug USS Hoga. Gutted forward, she lost 50 killed and 109 wounded. Re-floated on February 12, 1942 she was repaired and served in both the Atlantic and Pacific for the remainder of WW II. She earned seven Battle Stars and survived the Bikini atomic bomb test of July 1946. Finally, she was sunk as a target off Hawaii on July 31, 1948. Seller has over 90 covers for the ships attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Also see the USS Hoga cover. Check out my other items! These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 3.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2025-02-08T03:07:05.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
US Navy: USS Nevada
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Blue
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: Forever Stamp
Year of Issue: 2021
Pearl Harbor 1941: WW II
Quality: New
State: Nevada
Event: Naval
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: Pictorial
