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Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid January 19 1981 - Launched November 14 1981<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 4 July 1976 - Named "FLORIDA" 19 January 1981<br/>Launched 14 November 1981<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSBN-728'''<br/>Commissioned June 18 1983<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSBN-728'''</li>Commissioned 18 June 1983<br/><br/>
Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine<br/>
Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine<br/>
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''<br/>Returned to service as (SSGN) May 25 2006
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''</li>Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006
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<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
[[Image:Florida_SSGN728_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:Florida_SSBN_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
[[Image:Florida_SSGN_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1983-2006)</li>
<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 | USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1983-2020)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</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>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Ship Postmarks</h4>
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1983-06-18
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_6_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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N/A
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Commissioning Invitation with postmark applied.
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_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]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLACK ink.
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1983-06-18
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_13_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_13_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. PURPLE ink.
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.
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Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_8_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br/>Cover created by using old nautical maps, this cover is #56 of 100.
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1983-06-18
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_14_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_9_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_9_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_14_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br/>Cover created by using old nautical maps, this cover is #28 of 100.
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. TEAL ink.
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
1983-06-18
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_15_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_12_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_12_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_15_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]] & [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], Invitation cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLUE ink.
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USPS<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-11-14
<br/>to<br/>
1981-11-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19811114_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19811114_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Christening_ | Christening]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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USPS<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Orlando FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-01-30
<br/>to<br/>
1983-01-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830130_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]] R/S Ship's cachet.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-02-24
<br/>to<br/>
1983-02-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]],  cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-02-24
<br/>to<br/>
1983-02-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830224_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]],  cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Patrick AFB, FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1988-08-21
<br/>to<br/>
1988-08-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19880821_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
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Missile Firing,  cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Wilson_ | Donald R. Wilson]]
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<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"20th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2003-06-18
2003-06-18
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
2003-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_20030618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_20030618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Locy Type 2<br/><br/>[[KEARSARGE_LHD_3_ | USS Kearsarge<br/>LHD-3]]
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Return To<br/>Service Station"<br/><br/>Mayport, FL
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2004-04-16
2006-05-25
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
2004-04-16
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20040416_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Change of Command, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
Official Return to Service Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Norfolk, VA
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-04-03
2008-06-16
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</td><td align="center" width="350">
2006-04-03
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060403_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Returning to the Fleet Following Conversion, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]<br/>The date on the pictorial postmark was incorrect by two days. To correct the error, the post office used their Type 9 postmark to reflect the actual date of anniversary.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Return To Service Station"<br/><br/>Mayport, FL
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-05-25
2008-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
2006-05-25
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Official Return to Service Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. Corrected pictorial postmark.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"30th<br/>Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-18
2013-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
</td><td align="center" width="350">
2008-06-18
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20130618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20130618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]<br/>The date on the pictorial postmark was incorrect by two days, to correct the error, the post office used their Type 9 postmark to reflect the actual date of anniversary.
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 30th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Leonhard_Venne_ | Leonhard Venne]]  
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"35th<br/>Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. Corrected pictorial postmark.
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 35th Anniversary]], postmark and cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]  
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after the state of Florida.
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named after the 27th state - FLORIDA.<br/><br/>
There has been six US Navy ships that have borne the name FLORIDA - USS Florida (Sloop 1824); USS Florida (Steamboat 1850); USS Florida (Screw Frigate 1869); [[TALLAHASSEE_IX_16_ | USS Florida BM-9]]; [[FLORIDA_BB_30_ | USS Florida BB-30]] and USS Florida SSBN/SSGN-728.<br/><br/>The ships sponsor is Mrs. Marcia M. Carlucci.
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 15 November 2020

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.

    Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
    Keel Laid 4 July 1976 - Named "FLORIDA" 19 January 1981
    Launched 14 November 1981

  1. USS FLORIDA SSBN-728
    2. Commissioned 18 June 1983

    Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine
  2. USS FLORIDA SSGN-728
    3. Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006

Naval Covers

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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

  1. USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1    (1983-2020)

 

Postmarks

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Full Cover Image

Ship Postmarks


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
IN /
COMMISSION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-53

1983-06-18

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. BLACK ink.


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
IN /
COMMISSION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-53

1983-06-18

Commissioning, Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. PURPLE ink.


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
IN /
COMMISSION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-53

1983-06-18

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. RED ink.


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
IN /
COMMISSION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-53

1983-06-18

Commissioning, Cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. TEAL ink.


 

Locy Type F

"FIRST DAY /
IN /
COMMISSION"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. F-53

1983-06-18

Commissioning, Invitation cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. BLUE ink.


USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"20th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2003-06-18

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


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Return To
Service Station"

Mayport, FL

2006-05-25

Official Return to Service Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2008-06-16

25th Anniversary, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler
The date on the pictorial postmark was incorrect by two days. To correct the error, the post office used their Type 9 postmark to reflect the actual date of anniversary.


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2008-06-18

25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Corrected pictorial postmark.


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"30th
Anniversary Sta."

Groton, CT

2013-06-18

30th Anniversary, cachet by Leonhard Venne


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"35th
Anniversary Sta."

Groton, CT

2018-06-18

35th Anniversary, postmark and cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named after the 27th state - FLORIDA.

There has been six US Navy ships that have borne the name FLORIDA - USS Florida (Sloop 1824); USS Florida (Steamboat 1850); USS Florida (Screw Frigate 1869); USS Florida BM-9; USS Florida BB-30 and USS Florida SSBN/SSGN-728.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Marcia M. Carlucci.

 

 

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