MARYLAND SSBN 738

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 Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid 22 April 1986 - Christened & Launched 10 August 1991 USS MARYLAND SSBN-738 Commissioned 13 June 1992

Naval Covers

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1. USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1    (1991-2019)

 

Postmarks

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPO Postmark Groton, CT

1992-06-13

Commissioning

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2002-06-13

10th Anniversary, cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" New London, CT

2007-06-13

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

2012-06-13

20th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Hebert. The postmark design features a 'tribal' turtle, or terrapin, a nod to the University of Maryland "Terrapins". Greg Ciesielski designer.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2017-06-13

25th Anniversary, cachet by Robert Jank.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of the 7th state - MARYLAND.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), USS Maryland ACR-8, USS Maryland BB-46 and USS Maryland SSBN-738.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Sarah "Sally" Craig Larson, wife of Admiral Charles R. Larson.

 

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