LOS ANGELES SSN 688 Covers Page 1: Difference between revisions

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Covers should be listed in chronological order. Use the postmark date or best guess.

Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. There is also the option to have a link to the image of the back of the cover if there is anything of significance there. Finally, there is the primary date for the cover and the classification types for all postmarks based on the Locy System.

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text --------- Cachet Category

N/A		N/A	1972-01-08 Locy Type 2(n+)(USS) Locy Type 9ef(n+u) USS Guam LPH-9
			Keel Laying

Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

N/A		N/A	1974-04-06 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "CHRISTENING OF / THE USS / LOS ANGELES" Newport News VA
			Launching

Notes:

N/A		N/A	1976-11-13 USPS Machine Cancel Newport News, VA
			Commissioning

Rubber stamp cachet

			1976-11-13 Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-5
			Commissioning

Cachet by the Newport News Shipbuilding

N/A		N/A	1976-11-13 USPS Machine Cancel Newport News, VA
			Commissioning

Cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

			1977-01-07 Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS L. Y. SPEAR AS-36
			Collectors request

Ships cachet

N/A			1984-05-17 USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Honolulu HI
			1983 Battle E Award Winner

Cachet by the USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1988-02-23 USPS Machine Cancel Honolulu HI
			Battle E Winner

Cachet by the USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1990-04-21 Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USN,USS) Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USN,USS) USS Prairie AD-15
			Welcome to Los Angeles

Cachet by Paul Nitchman and sponsored by the USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS.

N/A		N/A	2000-03-27 USPS FDOI Postmark Groton CT
			First Day of Issue - Submarines

Cachet by Stewart Milstein

N/A		N/A	2006-11-13 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA
			30th Anniversary

Cachet by Robert D. (Bob) Rawlins and sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

N/A		N/A	2006-11-13 USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA
			30th Anniversary

Cachet by McIntosh Cachets

N/A		N/A	2011-02-04 USPS 4-bar Cancel Bremerton WA
			Decommissioning

Cachet by Tom Armstrong

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

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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image
+<tr><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Cachet<br/>Close-Up Image
-</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="220">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Front Image
+</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Full<br/>Cover Front Image
-</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark or Back Image
+</th><th valign="center" align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To Postmark<br/>or Back Image
-</th><th valign="center">Primary Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text
+</th><th valign="center">Postmark Date<br/>Postmark Type<br/>Killer Bar Text
 <br/>---------<br/>Cachet Category</th></tr></table>
 <!-- =================================== -->
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett losangeles ssn688 19740406 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett losangeles ssn688 19740406-1.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett guam lph9 19720108.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--04-06<br/>
+-01-08<br/>Locy Type 2(n+)(USS)<br/>Locy Type 9ef(n+u)<br/>[[GUAM LPH 9| USS Guam LPH-9]]
-Locy Type USPS Slogan<br/>"CHRISTENING OF / THE USS / LOS ANGELES"
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Launching<br/>
+Keel Laying
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1974-04-06  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JonBurdett losangeles ssn688 19740406-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-06<br/>USPS Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"CHRISTENING OF / THE USS / LOS ANGELES"<br/>Newport News VA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Launching
 </td></tr></table>
 Notes:
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1976-11-13  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JonBurdett losangeles ssn688 19761113-1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-13<br/>USPS Machine Cancel<br/>Newport News, VA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Rubber stamp cachet
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
@@ Line 59: / Line 92: @@
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:Bunter_Los_Angeles_SSN_688_19761113_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Los_Angeles_SSN_688_19761113_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Los_Angeles_SSN_688_19761113_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:Bunter_Los_Angeles_SSN_688_19761113_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--11-13<br/>
+-11-13<br/>Locy Type FDC F<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-5
-Locy Type FDC F [CD-5]<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning|Ship Commissioning]]<br/>
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Notes: Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Newport_News_Shipbuilding|Newport News Shipbuilding]]<br/>
+Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_Newport_News_Shipbuilding| Newport News Shipbuilding]]
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1976-11-13  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:JonBurdett losangeles ssn688 19761113.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-13<br/>USPS Machine Cancel<br/>Newport News, VA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning| Commissioning]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by the [[Cachet Maker USCS Chapter 68 USS Nathan Hale| USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:JonBurdett lyspear as36 19770107 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:JonBurdett lyspear as36 19770107.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:JonBurdett lyspear as36 19770107.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:JonBurdett lyspear as36 19770107 pm.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--01-07<br/>
+-01-07<br/>Locy Type 2t(n+u)<br/>[[L Y SPEAR AS 36|USS L. Y. SPEAR AS-36]]
-Locy Type 2t(n+u)<br/>[[L Y SPEAR AS 36|USS L. Y. SPEAR AS-36]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Category<br/>
+Collectors request
 </td></tr></table>
-Notes:
+Ships cachet
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1984-05-17  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN686_19840517_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN686_19840517_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-05-17<br/>USPS Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>Honolulu HI
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Battle E Award Winner
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_79_USS_Oregon_ | USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS]].
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1988-02-23  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN686_19880223_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-23<br/>USPS Machine Cancel<br/>Honolulu HI
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Battle E Winner
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_79_USS_Oregon_ | USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS]].
+<!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!--  1990-04-21  -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN686_19900421_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-04-21<br/>Locy Type 2-1(n+)(USN,USS)<br/>Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USN,USS)<br/>[[PRAIRIE_AD_15_ | USS Prairie AD-15]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Welcome to Los Angeles
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Paul_Nitchman_ | Paul Nitchman]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_97_USS_Los_Angeles_ | USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS]].
 <!-- === End of Ship Cover Entry === -->
 <!-- ============ -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20061113_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20000327_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-03-27<br/>USPS FDOI Postmark<br/>Groton CT
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+First Day of Issue - Submarines
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Stewart_Milstein_ | Stewart Milstein]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 2006-11-13 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20061113_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20061113_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
--11-13
+-11-13<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"30th Anniversary Sta."<br/>Norfolk VA
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 30th Anniversary]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Cachet Maker: [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. (Bob) Rawlins]] and
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. (Bob) Rawlins]] and sponsored by the
 [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 2006-11-13 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20061113_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-13<br/>USPS Pictorial Postmark<br/>"30th Anniversary Sta."<br/>Norfolk VA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 30th Anniversary]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_McIntosh_Cachets_ | McIntosh Cachets]]
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 2011-02-04-->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_LosAngeles_SSN688_20110204_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-02-04<br/>USPS 4-bar Cancel<br/>Bremerton WA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Decommissioning
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
 <!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
 <!-- =================================== -->

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