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Sunk September 24 1998 as target
Sunk September 24 1998 as target
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<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
[[Image:BELKNAP DLG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:BELKNAP DLG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
[[Image:BELKNAP CG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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[[Image:BELKNAP CG PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<ol>
<li>[[BELKNAP_CG_26_Covers_Page_1 |Belknap Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1974-95)</li>
<li>[[BELKNAP_CG_26_Covers_Page_1 | USS Belknap CG-26 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1964-95)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>1st Commissioning November 7 1964 to December 20 1975</h4>
<h4>Post Office Established November 7 1964 - Disestablished December 16 1975</h4>


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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>FDC 2(n+) Nov 7, 1964
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-11-07
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19641107 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19641107.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DLG-26<br/>
First Day in Commission
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1975-06-30
1975-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_DLG26_19750630_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_DLG26_19750630_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_DLG26_19750630_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_DLG26_19750630_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Last Day DLG-26 Designation<br/>[[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]]<br/>
Last Day DLG-26 Designation. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]], sponsored by the
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type <br/>9ef(n+u) (USS,N.Y.)
Locy Type <br/>9ef(n+u) (USS,N.Y.)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1975-04-29
1965-02-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19750429 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19650220 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19750429.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap dlg26 19650220.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As DLG-26
As DLG-26
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<h4>2nd Commissioning May 10 1980 to February 15 1995</h4>
<h4>Post Office Reestablished May 8 1980 - Disestablished February 15 1995</h4>


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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u)<br/><br/>[[BIDDLE_CG_34_ | USS BIDDLE CG-34]]
Locy Type <br/>FDC F May 10, 1980<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog<br/>Illus. B-66
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-01-29
1980-05-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Biddle_CG34_19800129_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510r_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Sea Trials
As CG-26<br/>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Re-Commissioning]]. Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>B-66
Locy Type <br/> FDC 2t(n+u)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-10
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510-1 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510-1.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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As CG-26<br/>First Day in Commission
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>FDC 2-1(n)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-10
1980-05-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Re-Commissioning]]<br/>
As CG-26<br/>First Day in Commission
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>B-66
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (USS) 1980
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-10
1980-06-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:Bunter_Belknap_CG_26_19800510_1_pm1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800605 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:Bunter_Belknap_CG_26_19800510_1_front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800605.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Notes:
As CG-26.
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/> FDC 2t(n+u)  
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (C+,USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-10
1987-10-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19871014 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800510_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19871014.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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Postal Service [[Cachet_Category_Ship_First_Day_Of_Postal_Service_ | Re-Established]]<br/>
As CG-26.
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>FDC 2-1(n)
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (USS) 1989
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-10
1989-04-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19890412r pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800510.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19890412.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CG-26
As CG-26.
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (C+,USS)
Locy Type <br/>2-1(n) (A,D1,USS,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1987-08-27
1980-07-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
<br/>to<br/>
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19870827 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
1980-07-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800703 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19870827.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800703.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CG-26
As CG-26.
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
Locy Type <br/>2-1(n+) (B,USS,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-04-12
1985-02-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19890412 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19850214 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19890412.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19850214.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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As CG-26
As CG-26.
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type <br/>2-1(n) (A,D1,USS,USN)
Locy Type <br/>2-2t(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09565-1149)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-17
1994-01-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800517_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19940111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800517_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19940111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Armed Forces Day<br/>
As CG-26.  
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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Locy Type<br/>9-1(nu) (USS,USN)
Locy Type<br/>9-1(nu) (USS,USN)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-17
1980-07-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
<br/>to<br/>
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800517_2_Postmark 2.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
1980-07-05
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800703 pm9.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800517_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19800703.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Armed Forces Day<br/>
As CG-26.  
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Catalog<br/>Illustration<br/>B-66a
Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. B-66a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-12-03
1989-12-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19891213_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19891203 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19891213_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19891203.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
Bush - Gorbachov Conference<br/>
As CG-26.
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 2t(n+u) Feb 15, 1995
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1995-02-15
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19950215 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett belknap cg26 19950215.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
As CG-26<br/>
Last Day in Commission
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<h4>'''FAKE''' Postmark</h4>
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Locy Type <br/>2t(n+u) (USS)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1980-05-06
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800506_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19800506_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Cachet and postmark created by [[Cachet_Maker_Ronald_Reeves_ | Ronald Reeves]]. From the Tom Kean collection.
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<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1995-02-15
1995-02-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19950215_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19950215_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19950215_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Belknap_CG26_19950215_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]<br/>
As CG-26<br/>
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]. Cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>

Latest revision as of 13:42, 1 August 2018


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.

    Belknap Class Guided Missile Frigate
    Keel Laid February 5 1962 - Launched July 20 1963

  1. USS BELKNAP DLG-26
    Commissioned November 7 1964

  2. USS BELKNAP CG-26
    Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) July 1 1975
    Decommissioned December 20 1975
    Recommissioned May 10 1980 - Decommissioned February 15 1995

    Struck from Naval Register February 15 1995
    Sunk September 24 1998 as target

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

  1. USS Belknap CG-26 Covers Page 1    (1964-95)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post Office Established November 7 1964 - Disestablished December 16 1975


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+) Nov 7, 1964

1964-11-07

As DLG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1975-06-30

Last Day DLG-26 Designation. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS,N.Y.)

1965-02-20

As DLG-26



Post Office Reestablished May 8 1980 - Disestablished February 15 1995


 

Locy Type
FDC F May 10, 1980

USCS Postmark
Catalog
Illus. B-66

1980-05-10

As CG-26
Re-Commissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC 2t(n+u)

1980-05-10

As CG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-1(n)

1980-05-10

As CG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS) 1980

1980-06-05

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (C+,USS)

1987-10-14

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS) 1989

1989-04-12

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (A,D1,USS,USN)

1980-07-03
to
1980-07-05

As CG-26.


 

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

1985-02-14

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2-2t(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09565-1149)

1994-01-11

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
9-1(nu) (USS,USN)

1980-07-03
to
1980-07-05

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-66a

1989-12-03

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
LDC 2t(n+u) Feb 15, 1995

1995-02-15

As CG-26
Last Day in Commission



FAKE Postmark


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1980-05-06

Cachet and postmark created by Ronald Reeves. From the Tom Kean collection.



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Pictorial

"Decommissioning Ceremony Station"

Norfolk, VA

1995-02-15

As CG-26
Decommissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named to honor two naval officers, Rear Admiral George E. Belknap, USN and his son Rear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap, USN

 


 

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