COLUMBIA SSBN 826

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.

Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Naming Ceremony by SecNav Ray Mabus 14 December 2016 Keel Authenticated 4 June 2022 - Christened TBD - Launched TBD USS COLUMBIA SSBN-826 Commissioned TBD

"Justice To All"

Naval Covers

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1. USS Columbia SSBN-826 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Type 12 Cancel Newport News VA

2019-05-25

N/A

Ceremonial First Cut of Steel, cachet by Robert Jank

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The District of Columbia.

Ten ships of the US Navy have borne the name COLUMBIA - USS Columbia (1813, 44-gun Frigate), USS Columbia (1836, 50-gun Sailing Frigate), USS Columbia (1862, Screw Steamer), USS Columbia (1864, Ironclad), USS Columbia CA-16,
USS Columbia AG-9, USS Columbia CL-56, USS Columbia T-AOT-182. USS Columbia SSN-771 and USS Columbia SSBN-826.

The ship’s sponsors are District of Columbia Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser.

 

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