ANZIO CG 68

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 (Flight II) Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 21 August 1989 - Launched 2 November 1990 Christened 10 November 1990 USS ANZIO CG-68 Commissioned (Special) 7 April 1992 Commissioned 2 May 1992 - Decommissioned (Scheduled) 22 September 2022

Naval Covers

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1. USS Anzio CG-68 Covers Page 1    (1992-2008)

 

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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Post Office Established April 5 1992

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-47

1992-05-02

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2t (USS, FPO AE 09564-1118)

1992-05-02

First Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2 (USS, FPO AE 09564-1188)

1992-05-02

First Day in Commission, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 2-2t (USS, FPO AE 09564-1118)

1992-09-01

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-2tn+ (USS, FPO AE 09564-1118)

2009-07-30

Locy Type F (CD-10) postmark used as a cachet dated Feb 22 2008. Serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 9-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09564-1188)

2008-06-04

Cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+) (USS, FPO AE 09564-1188)

2007-03-17

St. Patrick's Day. Contributed by Douglas Ebert

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+)y (USS, FPO AE 09564) (Unit 100274)

2016-01-19

Cachet by Kay Neuthor.

 

Locy Type 12-2cn+ (USS, FPO AE 09564-1188)

2012-04-12

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-06-04

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Fleet Week New York 2006" New York, NY

2006-05-26

Fleet Week, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the WWII Battle of Anzio (also known as Operation Shingle) in which landings took place on January 22 1944 at Nettuno, Italy. Intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an attack on Rome.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name ANZIO - USS Anzio CVE-57 and USS Anzio CG-68.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Lee Baggett, wife of Adm. Lee Baggett, Jr., USN (Ret.)

 

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