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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. 
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>Los Angeles Class (Improved) Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid 21 April 1993 - Launched 24 September 1994<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS COLUMBIA SSN-771'''</li>
Commissioned 9 October 1995
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, 
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should 
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

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<li>[[COLUMBIA_SSN_771_Covers_Page_1 | USS Columbia SSN-771 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1994-2021)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a 
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry 
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks 
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark 
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest 
known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN 
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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<br/><hr/><h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"USS COLUMBIA<br/>SSN 771 Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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1994-09-24
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[[Image:Bunter_Columbia_SSN_771_19940924_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:Bunter_Columbia_SSN_771_19940924_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_David_A_Kent_ | David A. Kent]] 
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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1995-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Columbia, MO
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1995-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"5th Commissioning<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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2000-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 5th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"10th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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2005-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 10th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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2010-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Homeport Station"<br/><br/>Pearl Harbor HI
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2010-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"20th<br/>Anniversary / Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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2015-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20151009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_201501009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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2020-10-09
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20201009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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25th Anniversary, postmark designed by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Greytcovers_ | Greytcovers (Bill Wladyka)]]
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<br/><hr/><h4>Ships Marking</h4>
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Ships Marking
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1994-09-24
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Christening marking from a stuffer card. Received 14 April 2021 by Foster E. Miller, III.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the cities of Columbia in South Carolina, Missouri and Illinois.<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor is Hillary Clinton, wife of President William J. Clinton.
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