ANTIETAM CG 54

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 Class (Flight II) Guided Missle Cruiser Keel Laid 15 November 1984 - Launched 14 February 1986 Christened 19 April 1986 USS ANTIETAM CG-54 Commissioned (Special) 22 May 1987 for delivery Commissioned 6 June 1987 - Inactivation (Scheduled) 27 September 2024

Naval Covers

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1. USS Antietam CG-54 Covers Page 1     (1993-2018)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established June 6 1987

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n+) (USS)

1987-06-06

First Day of Commission, Official Ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type FDC 9-1(n+u)

1987-06-06

First Day of Commission, Official Ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-98

1987-06-06

First Day of Commission, Official Ship's cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1993-07-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP 96660-1174)

2000-06-09

Portland Rose Festival

 

Locy Type 9-1(nu) (USS)

1993-07-29

Ships cachet. Additional cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type 11-2(n+)(USS, FPO AP 96660-1174)

2013-04-22

Ships cachet. Serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n)(USS, FPO AP 96660-1174)

2008-06-16

Serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 13-2(n+)(USS, FPO AP / 96660-1174)

2008-09-05

Serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-05-05

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type F Unit 100130

2017-06-06

Collectors request by Elgin E. Sink
"This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System and until more postmark examples are seen, they will be classified as Type F." Greg C.

 

Locy Type F Unit 100130

2016-01-06

Serviced by Richard Hoffner
"This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System and until more postmark examples are seen, they will be classified as Type F." Greg C.

 

Locy Type Meter PB6 No. 0001937657

2016-01-06

Cachet by Richard Hoffner. Error in meter shows zip code of USPS HQ's in Washington DC.

 

Locy Type Meter PB6 No. 0001937657

2018-11-06

Received by Michael Brock. Correct zip code.

 

Other Information

USS ANTIETAM has earned the Navy Unit Citation (2 awards), the Meritorious Unit Citation Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy "E" Ribbon (10 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Iraq Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career as of 2016.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Civil War Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg) fought on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name ANTIETAM - USS Antietam (Stores Ship 1864), USS Antietam CV-36 and USS Antietam CG-54.

 

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