COLUMBIA SSN 771: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS COLUMBIA SSN-771

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.

USS Columbia SSN-771 Covers Page 1 (1994-2021)

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

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"USS COLUMBIA
SSN 771 Sta."

Groton, CT

1994-09-24

Cachet by David A. Kent

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Commissioning Station"

Groton, CT

1995-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Commissioning Station"

Columbia, MO

1995-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"5th Commissioning
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2000-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"10th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2005-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"15th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2010-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"15th Anniversary
Homeport Station"

Pearl Harbor HI

2010-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"20th
Anniversary / Station"

Groton, CT

2015-10-09

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

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th Anniversary Sta."

Groton, CT

2020-10-09

25th Anniversary, postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler. Cachet by Greytcovers (Bill Wladyka)

Ships Marking

1994-09-24

Christening marking from a stuffer card. Received 14 April 2021 by Foster E. Miller, III.

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the cities of Columbia in South Carolina, Missouri and Illinois.

The ships sponsor is Hillary Clinton, wife of President William J. Clinton.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 <tr>
 <td valign="top">
-<ol>Los Angeles Class (Improved) Attack Submarine<br/>
+<ol>Los Angeles Class (Improved) Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid April 21 1993 - Launched September 24 1994<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 21 April 1993 - Launched 24 September 1994<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS COLUMBIA SSN-771'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS COLUMBIA SSN-771'''</li>
-Commissioned October 9 1995
+Commissioned 9 October 1995
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[COLUMBIA_SSN_771_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1994-2005)</li>
+<li>[[COLUMBIA_SSN_771_Covers_Page_1 | USS Columbia SSN-771 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1994-2021)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 73: / Line 73: @@
 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
-<!-- ============== -->
+<br/><hr/><h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS COLUMBIA SSN 771 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--09-24
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS COLUMBIA SSN 771 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--09-24
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_Division_ | General Dynamics Electric Boat Division]].
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
 <!--  1994-09-24  -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"USS COLUMBIA<br/>SSN 771 Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-24
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[Image:Bunter_Columbia_SSN_771_19940924_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
@@ Line 123: / Line 94: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS COLUMBIA SSN 771 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--09-24
+-10-09
 </td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_5_Insert.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet & insert by [[Cachet_Maker_General_Dynamics_Electric_Boat_Division_ | General Dynamics Electric Boat Division]]. Autographed by sponsor.
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Columbia, MO
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--04-11
+-10-09
 </td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN_771_19950411_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]], 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]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"5th Commissioning<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </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_Birthday_ | 5th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"10th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_19_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Philip_R_Edwards_ | Philip R. Edwards]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 10th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Commissioning Station"<br/><br/>Columbia, MO
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </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_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 198: / Line 169: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS CDS<br/><br/>"Main Post Office"<br/><br/>Columbia, SC
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Homeport Station"<br/><br/>Pearl Harbor HI
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19951009_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20101009_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </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_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"5th Commissioning Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"20th<br/>Anniversary / Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20151009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20001009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_201501009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 5th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 228: / Line 199: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"10th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -10-09
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20201009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20051009_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20201009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 10th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+th Anniversary, postmark designed by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Greytcovers_ | Greytcovers (Bill Wladyka)]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<br/><hr/><h4>Ships Marking</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary /<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+Ships Marking
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-09
+-09-24
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
+</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_20151009_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_1_Marking.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_201501009_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Columbia_SSN771_19940924_1_Stuffer.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+Christening marking from a stuffer card. Received 14 April 2021 by Foster E. Miller, III.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the cities of Columbia, South Carolina, Missouri and Illinois.
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the cities of Columbia in South Carolina, Missouri and Illinois.<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor is Hillary Clinton, wife of President William J. Clinton.
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COLUMBIA SSN 771: Difference between revisions

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