TICONDEROGA CG 47

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.

Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 21 January 1980 - Launched & Christened 16 May 1981 USS TICONDEROGA CG-47 Commissioned 22 January 1983 - Decommissioned 30 September 2004 Struck from Naval Register 30 September 2004 On donation hold as a Museum and Memorial at Philadelphia

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ticonderoga CG-47 Covers Page 1    (1988-2004)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+) (D2,USN,USS)

1983-01-22

Commissioning, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (1988)

1988-03-06

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (1993)

1993-01-22

Ships cachet, from the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (2004)

2004-05-08

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-45

1989-06-08

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-45a

1993-01-22

Ships cachet, from the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+) (USS)

2004-05-08

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type F FPO AA 34093-1158

2004-09-30

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "AEGIS Station" Pascagoula, MS

1981-05-16

Christening, cachet by Ronald Reeves

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Station" Pascagoula, MS

2004-09-30

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Farewell Station" Ticonderoga, NY

2004-09-30

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

 

Other Information

USS TICONDEROGA earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 4 bronze stars, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 silver star, the Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the NATO Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named to commemorate the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10 1775 by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.

There have been five ships of the US Navy that have borne the name TICONDEROGA - USS Ticonderoga (1814 17-gun Schooner), USS Ticonderoga (1862 Screw Sloop-of-War),
USS Ticonderoga ID-1958, USS Ticonderoga CV-14 and USS Ticonderoga CG-47.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Nancy Reagan, First Lady and wife of President Ronald Reagan.

 

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