COWPENS CG 63

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.

Ticonderoga (Flight II) Class Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid December 23 1987 - Launched March 11 1989 USS COWPENS CG-63 Commissioned March 9 1991

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1991-92)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

USPS 4-bar Bath, ME

1989-03-11

No Image

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

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Locy Type FDC 2-2t

1991-03-09

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-2tn+ (USS,COWPEN FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96662)

1992-03-16

Gary R. Rogak Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-2tn+ (USS,FPO AP 96662-1183)

1995-07-04

4th of July, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-05-28

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Dan Goodwin
The cachet honors the 65th Anniversary of Commissioning of USS COWPENS CV-25.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (January 17 1781). The battle was an overwhelming victory by American revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named COWPENS -
USS COWPENS CVL-25 (The Mighty Moo) and USS COWPENS CG-63 (The Thundering Herd).

 

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