ALBANY SSN 753

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) Attack Submarine Keel Laid 22 April 1985 - Launched 13 June 1987 USS ALBANY SSN-753 Commissioned 7 April 1990

Naval Covers

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1. USS Albany SSN-753 Covers Page 1     (1985-2015)

 

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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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Slogan Machine cancel "CHRISTENING / OF THE / USS ALBANY" Newport News, VA

1987-06-13

Launching, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9 Fleet Mail Unit Northern Virginia

1990-04-07

Commissioning, cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2005-04-07

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

 

USPS Pictorial "Still Making History Station" Norfolk, VA

2010-04-07

20th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Hebert

 

USPS Pictorial "25th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2015-04-07

25th Anniversary, Postmark and cachet designed by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of the capital city of the state of New York.

The name ALBANY has been borne by six US Navy ships - USS Albany (22-gun sloop-of-war, 1846), USS Albany (14-gun screw sloop-of-war, 1869), USS Albany CL-23, USS Albany CA-72, USS Albany CA-123/CG-10 and USS Albany SSN-753.

The ships sponsor by Nancy M. Kissinger, wife of Henry Kissinger.

 

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