GREENEVILLE SSN 772

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 Fast Attack Submarine Keel Laid 28 February 1992 - Launched 17 September 1994 USS GREENEVILLE SSN-772 Commissioned 16 February 1996

Naval Covers

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1. USS Greeneville SSN-772 Covers Page 1    (1996-2021)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening Of The / USS GREENEVILLE / Station" Newport News, VA

1994-09-17

Christening & Launching, cachet by the USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

1996-02-16

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2001-02-16

5th Anniversary, cachet by Jerry S. Long

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2006-02-16

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2011-02-16

15th Anniversary, cachet by Alvin Eckert.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2016-02-16

20th Anniversary, cachet by Neal Mills. Postmark erroneously states 25th Anniversary.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2016-02-16

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Station" Newport News, VA

2021-02-16

25th Anniversary, postmark created by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Thad Kaczkowski. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of Greeneville, Tennessee.

The ships sponsor is Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore, wife of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States.

 

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