MISSISSIPPI CGN 40

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 Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 22 February 1975 as DLGN-40 Reclassified 30 June 1975 as CGN-40 Launched 31 July 1976 USS MISSISSIPPI CGN-40 Commissioned 5 August 1978 - Deactivated 6 September 1996 Decommissioned 28 July 1997 Stricken 27 August 1997 Entered the Ship Recycling Program (SRP) October 2004 Hulk recycled at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 5 December 2006

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mississippi DLGN-40 / CGN-40 Covers Page 1    (1975-1997)

 

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+)(USS)

1978-05-15

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+)(USS)

1978-08-05

Commissioning, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS) (1978)

1978-06-12

Sea Trials, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS) (1983)

1988-11-14

Welcome to Norfolk, Santa Maria F-81, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USS) (1990)

1992-05-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USS) (1978)

1982-04-16

Remembering USS Kearsarge BB-5.

 

Locy Type Meter OPB2 (#1703874) "FPO NY 09578"

1993-02-09

"On Piece", from the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type F "DECOMMISSIONED / APO AE 09578-1167"

1997-07-28

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

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USPS Postmark

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Christening Of / The USS / Mississippi" Newport News, VA

1976-07-31

Launching

 

Other Information

USS MISSISSIPPI earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (8 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards), the US Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon (3 awards), the United Nations Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The State of Mississippi.

The ships sponsor was Miss. Janet H. Finch, daughter of Governor Charles C. Finch of Mississippi.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name MISSISSIPPI - USS Mississippi (1841 Sidewheel Steamer), USS Mississippi BB-23, USS Mississippi BB-41, USS Mississippi CGN-40
and USS Mississippi SSN-782.

 

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