RONALD REAGAN CVN 76

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.

Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 12 February 1998 - Christened 4 March 2001 Launched 10 March 2001 USS RONALD REAGAN CVN-76 Commissioned 12 July 2003 -

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Covers Page 1    (1998-2021)
2. USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 Covers Page 2    (2022-)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-2 (PCU, FPO AE 09542-2876)

2002-10-30

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2 (USS, FPO AE 09542-2876)

2003-07-12

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by David A. Kent

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2 (PCU, FPO AE 09542-2876)

2003-07-12

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2 (USS, FPO AE 09542-2876)

2003-07-12

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by David A. Kent

 

Locy Type FDC F (FPO AE 09545-2876)

2003-07-12

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2 (PCU, FPO AE 09542-2876)

2003-03-24

Operation Iraq Freedom, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-2 (USS, FPO AP 96616-2876)

2004-07-05

Ronald Reagan mourning cover. Cachet by Phil Edwards

 

Locy Type 9-2 (USS, FPO AP 96616-2876)

2005-05-15

Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2an (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2020-06-01

From the backside of the cover. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2006-07-18

Greeting's from San Diego. Ship's cachet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AP 96616)

2016-07-04

Independence Day cachet by Neal J. Mills. Font is smaller in this postmark than the 2006-07-18 postmark, although the layout is the same.

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AP 96616)

2023-02-20

President's Day. Cachet by Neal J. Mills.

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS,FPO AP 96616) (2014)

2014-07-07

Ship's cachet, serviced by Robert Jank

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS,FPO AP 96616) (2023)

2023-03-29

Awarded the Battle "E". Cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type 12-2c/n (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2006-07-18

Ship's cachet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 12-2cn (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2013-04-12

Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type 12-2n (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2021-07-10

Cachet by Stewart Milstein

 

Locy Type F (USS,FPO AP 96616-2876) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-08-23

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type F (USS,FPO AP 96616-2876) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-11

2011-05-08

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F (USS,FPO AP 96616-2876)

2013-07-12

10th Anniversary in Commission, cachet by Greytcovers

 

Locy Type Meter PB6 #0001937679

2020-06-01

Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type Meter PVI1 (#00015702-01) (USS,FPO AP 96616)

2006-07-18

Ship's cachet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type F

2010-01-06

Ship's Directory Marking

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Keel Laying Station" Newport News, VA

1998-02-12

Keel Laying, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening Station" Newport News, VA

2001-03-04

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS RONALD REAGAN CVN-76 Station" Norfolk, VA

2003-07-12

Commissioning, cachet by ArtCraft on a No. 10 envelope.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Homeport Station" Norfolk, VA

2003-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Station" Coronado CA

2005-02-18

Cacheted

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS Ronald Reagan Station" San Francisco CA

2005-02-18

Cacheted

 

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

2008-07-12

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary in Commission Sta." Norfolk, VA

2013-07-12

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "NAS North Island Sta." San Diego CA

2013-07-12

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

 

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

2018-07-12

15th Anniversary, postmark created by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Joshua McGee

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Sta." Newport News VA

2023-07-12

20th Anniversary. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

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USPS First Day of Issue

 

USPS Machine Cancel "First Day Of Issue" Simi Valley, CA

2006-06-14

N/A

FDOI of 39c Ronald Reagan stamp. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information -

NAMESAKE - Ronald Wilson Reagan (6 February 1911 – 5 June 2004)
        Reagan was a WWII Army Air Forces Veteran, Actor, the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975 and the 40th President of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989.

 

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