LOUISIANA SSBN 743

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 23 October 1992 - Launched 27 July 1996 USS LOUISIANA SSBN-743 Commissioned 6 September 1997

Naval Covers

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1. USS Louisiana SSBN-743 Covers Page 1     (1994-2019)

 

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening Station" Groton, CT

1996-07-27

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Kings Bay, GA

1997-09-06

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2002-09-06

5th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS Louisiana SSBN-743 Station" Groton, CT

2007-09-06

10th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Keyport WA

2012-09-06

15th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Hebert

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT

2012-09-06

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT

2017-09-06

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the 18th state - LOUISIANA

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name LOUISIANA - USS Louisiana (Sloop 1812); USS Louisiana (Steamer 1861); USS Louisiana BB-19; USS LOUISIANA BB-71 (Cancelled 1943) and USS Louisiana SSBN-743.

One ship of the US Revenue Cutter Service has borne the name LOUISIANA - USRC Louisiana (Topsail Schooner 1819).

One ship of the Confederate Navy has borne the name LOUISIANA - CSS Louisiana (Ironclad 1862).

The submarines sponsor is Mrs. Patricia O'Keefe, wife of Captain Patrick G. O'Keefe, USN. Mrs. O'Keefe passed away on April 22, 2010.

 

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