VIRGINIA CGN 38

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.

Virginia Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid August 19 1972 as DLGN-38 Launched December 14 1974 Reclassified June 30 1975 USS VIRGINIA CGN-38 Commissioned September 11 1976 - Decommissioned November 10 1994 Struck from Naval Register November 10 1994 Scrapping completed September 11 2002

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1976-2002)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2t(nu)

1976-09-11

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (USS)

1976-07-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19

1988-07-18

Statehood

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19

1988-10-22

Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19

1990-01-16

Official Ship Mail

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19

1990-07-09

Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19

1991-12-07

Pearl Harbor Day, cachet by Richard H. Hall

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-19a

1994-11-09

Official Ship Cachet on a USS Virginia postcard

 

Locy Type 9(n+u) (USS)

1990-07-09

Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 9(n+u) (USS)

1991-12-07

Pearl Harbor Day, cachet by Richard H. Hall

 

Locy Type 9(n+u) (USS)

1994-11-09

Official Ship Cachet on a USS Virginia postcard

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USPS Type 9 Norfolk, VA

1994-11-10

Decommissioning

 

USPS Type 9 Norfolk, VA

1994-11-10

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

 

Locy Type 11 USS Carl Vinson CVN-70

2002-09-11

Scrapping is completed of the USS Virginia CGN-38. Cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

1976-09-11 to 1994-11-10

Keel Plaque, Keel Laying Booklet and Launching Booklet

 

Other Information

VIRGINIA earned the following awards during her Naval career - Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4) - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (3) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon.

NAMESAKE - The state of Virginia, the tenth State of the Union.

Ten US Navy ships have borne the name VIRGINIA - USS Virginia (28-gun sailing frigate 1776), USS Virginia (14-gun revenue cutter 1797), USS Virginia (74-gun ship of the line 1818), USS Virginia (blockade runner 1863), USS Virginia BB-13, USS Virginia SP-274, USS Virginia SP-746, USS Virginia SP-1965, USS Virginia CGN-38 and USS Virginia SSN-774.

 

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