ALBUQUERQUE SSN 706

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 Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid 27 December 1979 - Launched 13 March 1982 USS ALBUQUERQUE SSN-706 Commissioned 21 May 1983 - Deactivation Ceremony 16 October 2015 Decommissioned 27 February 2017

Naval Covers

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1. USS Albuquerque SSN-706 Covers Page 1    (1982-2015)

 

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 Machine Postmark Groton, CT Submarine Base Station

1983-05-21

Commissioning, cachet by Dynamic Philatelic Society

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Groton CT

2003-05-21

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Station" Groton CT

2008-05-21

25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT

2013-05-21

30th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALBUQUERQUE - USS Albuquerque PF-7 and USS Albuquerque SSN-706.

USS Albuquerque earned three Navy Unit Commendations, four Meritorious Unit Commendations and four Battle Efficiency “E” Awards throughout her 33 years of service.

 

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