OHIO SSGN 726

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.

Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid 10 April 1976 - Launched 7 April 1979 USS OHIO SSBN-726 Commissioned 11 November 1981 USS OHIO SSGN-726 Converted to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) & rejoined the fleet on 7 February 2006

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ohio SSBN/SSGN-726 Covers Page 1    (1976-2011)

 

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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Ship Postmark

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-22

1981-11-11

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F "FIRST DAY / IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-22

1981-11-11

Commissioning, cachet by the Donald Wilson. Postmark also seen in BLUE ink.

 

Locy Type F "PANAMA / CANAL / TRANSIT" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. O-22a

1982-07-29

Panama Canal Transit, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2001-11-11

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

 

USPS Pictorial "25th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2006-11-11

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

 

USPS Pictorial "30th Anniversary Station" New London, CT

2011-11-11

30th Anniversary, cachet by the Leonhard Venne

 

USPS Pictorial "11-11-11 Station" Keyport WA

2011-11-11

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the 17th state - OHIO.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name OHIO - USS Ohio (Schooner 1812); USS Ohio (Ship-of-the-Line 1820); USS Ohio BB-12; USS Ohio BB-68 (Cancelled) and
USS Ohio SSBN/SSGN-726.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Annie Glenn, wife of Senator John H. Glenn.

 

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