Description: USS BENNINGTON CVS-20 Naval cover with pictorial postmark from Lincoln, NE dated Feb 28, 2021. Blue printed photo on cachet #1617 with an WW II underway view of the carrier by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964. Cover franked with a 55 cent flag stamp and a 3 cent USN stamp from 1946. USS Bennington: This large fighting vessel was commissioned in 1944 and earned three WW II battle stars in the Pacific Theater including Okinawa. She was modernized to handle jet aircraft in the 1950s and eventually became an anti-submarine carrier (CVS-20). She had a hydraulic catapult explosion in 1954 that killed 103 crewmen and injured 201. The Navy switched to steam catapults after that tragic event. Later, she deployed three times off Vietnam earning five Battle Stars. She also served as the recovery ship for the Apollo 4 space mission. Seller has over 70 different aircraft carrier covers. 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: 4.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
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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
Place of Origin: United States
Aircraft Carrier: WW II
Color: Blue
Grade: Ungraded
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No
Denomination: Forever Stamp
Year of Issue: 2021
Type: Naval Cover
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Vermont
vessel: USS Bennington
Event: Naval
Country: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: Pictorial
