ASHEVILLE SSN 758

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 26 November 1984 - Launched 9 June 1987 Christened 28 October 1989 USS ASHEVILLE SSN-758 Commissioned 28 September 1991

Naval Covers

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1. USS Asheville SSN-758 Covers Page 1     (1989-2011)

 

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Christening Of the / USS ASHEVILLE" Newport News, VA

1998-10-28

Christening, cachet by the Newport News Shipbuilding

 

USPS Pictorial "10th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2001-09-28

10th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2006-09-28

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

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2011-09-28

20th Anniversary, cachet by the Leonhard Venne

 

Other Information

USS ASHEVILLE has earned two (2) Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, the Navy "E" Ribbon, the Squadron Battle "E" Award, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, two (2) Engineering RED "E"'s, the Medical Yellow "M", two (2) Navigation Red/Green N's, the 1999 Submarine Squadron III Commodore's Cup, two (2) Captain Edward Ney Award Silver Medals, the CINCPACFLEET Gold Anchor and the CINCPACFLEET Silver Anchor during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The city of Asheville, North Carolina.

Four ships of the US Navy have been named ASHEVILLE - USS Asheville PG-21, USS Asheville PF-1, USS Asheville PGM-84, and USS Asheville SSN-758.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Dorothy Helms.

 

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