Raynors HCA 2018-10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/20/2018
Collection of 50 FDCs and postal covers cancelled on as many different battleships, cruisers and other naval craft that were destroyed by the enemy during WWII. Attractively contained in ring binder, arranged alphabetically, each with descriptive imprinted cards identifying the name and type of naval craft including the circumstances of its loss. As a small sampling: USS Arizona (BB-39) “Battleship destroyed by Japanese aircraft bombs at Pearl Harbor, HI Dec 7, 1941” USS Indianapolis (CA-35) “Heavy cruiser sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-58 in the Philippine Sea July 29, 1945”, USS Jacob Jones (DD-393)”Destroyer sunk after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-578 off Cape May, NJ Feb 28, 1942”, USS Juneau (CL-52) Light cruiser sunk by the Japanese submarine I-26 after being torpedoed during the Battle of Guadalcanal November 13, 1942”, USS Lexington (CV-2) ”Aircraft carrier sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese aircraft during the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1942”, USS Vincennes (CA-44) “Heavy cruiser sunk after being torpedoed by Japanese warships off Savo, Solomon Islands, August 9, 1942”, USS Little (DD-803) “Destroyer sunk after being hit by fur Kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Ryuku Islands May 3,1945”, etc., Fine
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