AUGUSTA SSN 710

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.

Los Angeles Class Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid 1 April 1982 - Launched 21 January 1984 USS AUGUSTA SSN-710 Commissioned 19 January 1985 - Deactivation Ceremony 7 February 2008 Completed reactor disassembly 24 November 2008 - Decommissioned 11 February 2009

Naval Covers

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1. USS Augusta SSN-710 Covers Page 1     (1984-2009)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-43

1985-01-19

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Blue Ink.

 

Locy Type FDC F "COMMISSIONING / DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-43

1985-01-19

Commissioning, cachet by Donald Wilson. Black Ink.

 

Locy Type F "DECOMMISSIONING"

2009-02-18

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Decommissioning was originally scheduled for February 18 2009 then changed to February 11 2009 but the postmark wasn't changed.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2000-01-19

15th Anniversary, cachet by Donald Wilson

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2005-01-19

20th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Groton, CT

2008-02-07

Decommissioning Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Norfolk VA

2009-02-11

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS AUGUSTA SSN-710 earned the Arctic Service Medal, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the Battle "E" Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Augusta, Maine

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name AUGUSTA. The first four after the city of Augusta, Georgia and the fifth after Augusta, Maine.
USS Augusta (14-gun brig 1799), USS Augusta (side-wheel steamer 1853), USS Augusta SP-946, USS Augusta CA-31 and USS Augusta SSN-710.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Diana D. Cohen, wife of Senator William S. Cohen of Maine, who later served as the Secretary of Defense (1997-2001)

 

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