SAN JACINTO CG 56

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 Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 24 July 1985 - Launched 14 November 1986 Christened 24 January 1987 USS SAN JACINTO CG-56 Commissioned 23 January 1988

Naval Covers

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1. USS San Jacinto CG-56 Covers Page 1     (1988-2018)

 

Postmarks

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

 

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

1989-06-20

Ships cachet, collectors request

 

Locy Type 2-2t(USS, FPO NEW YORK 09587)

1990-10-24

JFK Battle Group, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-2t (USS, FPO AE 09587-1176)

1994-10-27

Navy Day, Cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u)(USS)

1989-06-20

Ships cachet, collectors request

 

Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS, FPO AE / 09587-1176)

2011-10-03

Postmark courtesy of the USCS 2011-12 Postmark Survey.

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AE 09587)

2016-10-28

Ships cachet, requested by Elgin E. Sink

 

Locy Type 12-3cn+y (USN,USS, FPO AE 09587-1176)(USPS)

2011-10-03

Postmark courtesy of the USCS 2011-12 Postmark Survey.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "U.S.S. San Jacinto / (CG-56) / Station" Houston, TX

1988-01-23

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

 

Other Information

USS SAN JACINTO has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (5 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (11 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 2 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with 2 bronze stars, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal with 4 bronze stars, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her career as of 2015.

NAMESAKE - Named for the Battle of the San Jacinto River, fought on April 21, 1836 the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the outnumbered Texas Army engaged and defeated Mexican forces led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes, in present-day Harris County, Texas.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name SAN JACINTO - USS San Jacinto (1850 Screw Frigate), USS San Jacinto CVL-30 and USS San Jacinto CG-56.

The ships sponsor is Dr. Wendy L. Gramm, wife of Senator William P. Gramm of Texas.

 

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