1954 *VIETNAM WAR* ~U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS CA-148~ NEW YORK AIRMAIL COVER+LETTERS!

Description: DECEMBER 6, 1954 ***VIETNAM WAR ERA*** ~U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS CA-148~ "IT WAS THE THIRD AND LAST SHIP OF THE DES MOINES-CLASS OF HEAVY CRUISERS IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY" ... AIRMAIL COVER ... 6 CENT (CARMINE) SCOTT# C39 "SKYMASTER" AIRMAIL STAMP ... (1) LETTERHEAD WITH {{{GRAPHIC}}} VIGNETTE OF THE USS NEWPORT NEWS CA-148 CRUISER ... (1) ADDITIONAL LETTER!__________________________________________________________________________________________ USS Newport News (CA-148)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to search USS Newport News underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 9 September 1957HistoryUnited StatesNameNewport NewsNamesakeNewport NewsBuilderNewport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock CompanyLaid down1 November 1945Launched6 March 1948Sponsored byMrs. Homer L. FergusonCommissioned29 January 1949Decommissioned27 June 1975Stricken31 July 1978IdentificationCallsign: NIQQHull number: CA-148Honours and awardsSee AwardsFateScrapped, 25 February 1993BadgeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeDes Moines-class heavy cruiserDisplacement17,255 long tons (17,532 t) (standard)20,980 long tons (21,320 t) (full load)Length700 ft (210 m) wl716 ft 6 in (218.39 m) oaBeam76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)Draft22 ft (6.7 m)Propulsion4 shaftsGeneral Electric turbines4 boilers120,000 shp (89,000 kW)Speed33 kn (61 km/h)Range10,500 nmi at 15 knots19,400 km at 28 km/hBoats & landing craft carried2–4 × lifeboatsComplement1,799 officers and enlistedSensors and processing systemsAN/SPS-6 air-search radarAN/SPS-8A height-finding radarAN/SPS-29 early-warning radarAN/URN-3 TACANAN/URD-4 radio direction finderArmament3 × triple 8"/55 caliber guns6 × twin 5"/38 caliber guns12 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns12 × single Oerlikon 20 mm cannonsArmorBelt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)Deck: 3.5 in (89 mm)Turrets: 2–8 in (51–203 mm)Barbettes: 6.3 in (160 mm)Conning tower: 6.5 in (165 mm)Aviation facilities2 × aircraft catapultsHelipad (later conversion)USS Newport News (CA–148) was the third and last ship of the Des Moines-class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship and the last all-gun heavy cruiser in the United States Navy.[1] Construction and career[edit]Newport News was laid down 1 November 1945, launched on 6 March 1948 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia, sponsored by Mrs Homer L. Ferguson and commissioned on 29 January 1949, with Captain Roland N. Smoot in command.1950–1962[edit]In addition to annual deployments to the Mediterranean from 1950 to 1961 for duty with the Sixth Fleet, she participated in major fleet exercises and midshipman training cruises in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic.On 4 January 1956 she steamed for a tour of duty in the Mediterranean as the flagship of Vice Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie, Commander Sixth Fleet.[2] Vice Admiral Ofstie was relieved on board by Vice Admiral Harry Donald Felt on 12 April in Barcelona, Spain. Commander Sixth Fleet transferred his flag to USS Salem on 21 May at Gibraltar. The ship returned to Norfolk, Virginia on 29 May 1956. The ship visited the city of Newport News over the Fourth of July holiday, leaving Norfolk on 2 July and returning on 5 July. During the trip from Norfolk to Newport News, 250 dependents took part in the first dependents' cruise in the ship's history. From 16 July to 24 August, she participated in Midshipman Cruise Charlie as flagship of Commander Cruiser Division TWO. Visits were made at New Orleans, Louisiana, Balboa, Canal Zone, and Guantanamo Bay. While transiting the Panama Canal, Rear Admiral Ira H. Nunn relieved Rear Admiral E. R. McLean, Jr. as Commander Cruiser Division TWO. On 19 September she entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for overhaul, remaining at Norfolk through December 1956. Commander Cruiser Division TWO transferred to USS Des Moines on 20 September and his staff returned aboard on 1 November 1956.Newport News transiting the Kiel Canal in September 1962In early September 1957, Newport Newswas on station in the Eastern Mediterranean in preparation for any contingency during the Syrian crisis. In March 1960, while steaming 75 miles northeast of Sicily, Newport News was ordered to proceed to Agadir, Morocco, to render assistance to the survivors of the 1960 earthquake. She steamed 1,225 miles in 40.5 hours at an average speed of 31 knots, arriving on 3 March to provide medical and material aid. After the assassination of General Rafael Trujilloand the resulting instability in Santo Domingo, Newport Newswas underway on short notice on 4 June 1961, and proceeded to a station in international waters off the Dominican Republic to await further orders. When the crisis terminated, the ship conducted training exercises off Puerto Rico before returning to Norfolk.Newport News' berthing and communications facilities were modified in the winter of 1962 to accommodate Commander United States Second Fleet and his staff. In August 1962, she participated in NATO Exercise RIPTIDE III, and upon the end of the exercise, made a month-long tour of Northern European ports as flagship of the Commander Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT), the NATO role of the Commander of the Second Fleet.Within a month after return to Norfolk, Newport News was underway on 22 October as the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet for the Cuban Missile Crisis, with USS Leary as her destroyerescort. The two ships stopped the Soviet vessel Labinsk and ordered her away from Cuban waters. For the next month, acting as flagship for ComSecondFlt, Newport News was on station northeast of Cuba. When the Soviet MRBMs were dismantled and removed from Cuba, Newport News assisted in the missile count.[3] Upon cancellation of the quarantine, she returned to her homeport of Norfolk the day before Thanksgiving. __________________________________________________________________________________________ We strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection. Returns are readily accepted if the item(s) is the same as described. Item(s) must be in the exact condition as delivered. Buyer pays return shipping. Items $30.00 or more will be shipped with tracking. Items $200.00 or more will be shipped with insurance. Combined shipping discount for multiple purchases (Please wait for us to send invoice for 2 or more items). Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. 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