TEXAS CGN 39

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Virginia Class Destroyer Leader Keel Laid 18 August 1973 Reclassified Nuclear-Powered, Guided-Missile Cruiser (CGN) 30 June 1975 Launched 9 August 1975 USS TEXAS CGN-39 Commissioned 10 September 1977 - Decommissioned 16 July 1993 Stricken from Naval Register 10 November 1994 Scrapped 20 October 2001

Naval Covers

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1. USS Texas CGN-39 Covers Page 1     (1973-91)
2. USS Texas CGN-39 Covers Page 2    (1992-2001)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-1(n)

1977-06-19

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Richard Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)

1977-09-10

Commissioning. Cachet by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS)

1977-06-23

First Sea Trials, Official Ships Cachet and signed by the CO.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS)

1979-02-12

Sailor’s Mail with the Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1n USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-39

1992-12-25

Cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 2-1n USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-39a

1985-09-19

Day of Arrival - Overhaul Begins. Cover serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS)

1982-05-12

Port Visit. Port Everglades marking by George H. Wilson

 

Locy Type 9-1nu (USS,USN)

1991-11-11

Notes:

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1n

1993-07-16

Last Day in Commission

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1nu

1993-07-16

Last Day in Commission

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USPS Postmarks

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Newport News VA

1975-08-09

Launching/Christening. Cacheted

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Texas.

USS Texas CGN-39 earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal with 1 star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with on 1 star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

There has been four ships of the US Navy that have borne the name TEXAS - USS Texas Battleship, USS Texas BB-35, USS Texas CGN-39 and USS Texas SSN-775.

There has been two ships of the Confederate Navy that have borne the name TEXAS - CSS Texas (1863 Raider) and CSS Texas (1865 Ironclad Ram).

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Betty Jane Briscoe, wife of the Governor of Texas, Dolph Briscoe, Jr. (1973 to 1979).

 

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