MONTPELIER SSN 765

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.

Los Angeles Class (Improved) Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid 19 March 1989 - Christened 6 April 1991 Launched 23 August 1991 USS MONTPELIER SSN-765 Commissioned 13 March 1993

Naval Covers

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1. USS Montpelier SSN-765 Covers Page 1    (1991-2018)

 

Postmarks

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening of the / USS Montpelier Station" Newport News VA

1991-04-06

Christening

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Montpelier, VT

2003-03-13

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Norfolk VA

2003-03-13

10th Anniversary, cachet by Dan Goodwin

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniv. Station" Montpelier, VT

2008-03-13

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS MONTPELIER SSN-765 Station" Norfolk VA

2008-03-13

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Norfolk VA

2013-03-13

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniv. Sta." Montpelier VT

2018-03-13

25th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Brock

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA

2018-03-13

25th Anniversary, postmark created by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Other Information

USS MONTPELIER has earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the Armed Forces Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, the NATO Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the Arctic Service Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for Montpelier, Vermont.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name MONTPELIER - USS Montpelier (ex German ship Bochum, 1917-1919) - USS Montpelier CL-57 and USS Montpelier SSN-765.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Nancy Sununu, wife of John H. Sununu, 75th Governor of New Hampshire (1983–89) and later White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush.

 

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