NEW HAMPSHIRE SSN 778

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 Attack Submarine Keel Laid April 30 2007 - Launched February 21 2008 Christened June 21 2008 USS NEW HAMPSHIRE SSN-778 Commissioned October 25 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F FPO AE 09579-2302

2008-10-25 to 2008-10-25

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

 

Locy Type F FPO AE 09579-2302

2008-10-25 to 2008-10-25

N/A

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

 

USPS CDS North Kingstown, RI

2007-04-30 to 2007-04-30

N/A

Keel Laying, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Groton CT

2008-06-21 to 2008-06-21

Christening, cachet by William E. Lowe

 

USPS Pictorial Groton CT

2008-06-21 to 2008-06-21

Christening, cachet by William E. Lowe

 

USPS Pictorial Groton CT

2008-06-21 to 2008-06-21

N/A

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

 

USPS Pictorial Groton CT

2008-06-21 to 2008-06-21

N/A

Christening, cachet by Philip R. Edwards

 

USPS Pictorial Groton CT

2008-06-21 to 2008-06-21

N/A

Christening, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Celebration Station" Portsmouth NH

2008-10-25 to 2008-10-25

N/A

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Three ships of the United States Navy have been named after the ninth US state as well as another that was never completed.
USS New Hampshire (1864), Renamed USS Granite State in 1904
USS New Hampshire (BB-25) Commissioned in 1908 - Decommissioned May 21 1921
USS New Hampshire (BB-70) Authorized 1940 - cancelled 1943, before her keel was laid
USS New Hampshire (SSN-778) Commissioned October 25 2008

 

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