NIMITZ CVN 68: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS NIMITZ CVAN-68
Commissioned 3 May 1975
USS NIMITZ CVN-68
Redesignated Multi-Purpose Aircraft Carrier Nuclear (CVN) 30 June 1975

Naval Covers

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USS Nimitz CVN-68 Covers Page 1 (1968-2017)

Postmarks

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

Locy Type
FDC 2-2t(n)
(USS,"CVAN",FPO NEW YORK 09501)

1975-05-03

CVAN-68. First Day in Commission

Locy Type
2-1(n) (USS, CVAN)

1975-03-03

CVAN-68, Sea Trials

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-35

1987-07-02

CVN-68

Locy Type
2-1n+ (USS)

1980-05-26

CVN-68

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-35a

1989-05-03

CVN-68

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-35b

1993-08-01

CVN-68

Locy Type
2-2mt(n+)
(USS, FPO
AP 96697-2820)

(1995)

1996-05-20

CVN-68. Returning to Home Port, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Locy Type
2-2t(n)
(CVAN,USS,FPO
NEW YORK 09501)

1975-09-02

CVN-68. 30th Anniversary of V-J Day, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Locy Type
2-2t(n)
(CVN,USS,FPO
NEW YORK 09501)

1978-06-28

CVN-68

Locy Type
2-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09521-2820)

1998-02-19

CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

Locy Type
2-2n+ (USS,
FPO AP 96620-2820)

2005-04-19

CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

Locy Type
2-2n (USS, 96620)

2017-06-04

CVN-68. Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski

Locy Type
7-2tn+ (09501)

1980-01-19

CVN-68. Sailor's Mail

Locy Type
7-2t(n+)(FPO 09542)

1980-10-01

CVN-68.

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. N-35c

1993-12-25

CVN-68. Merry Christmas, cachet by Tom Armstrong
This cover is also postmarked from the USS Roanoke AOR-7, USS California CGN-36 and the USS Sacramento AOE-1

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

1997-07-01

CVN-68. At the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton WA, SCRAPPING is completed on the USS Seawolf SSN-575, USS Snook SSN-592, USS Patrick Henry SSN-599, USS Henry Clay SSBN-625 and the USS Baton Rouge SSN-689
Cachet by Tom Armstrong

Locy Type
9-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09521-2820)

1998-02-19

CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

Locy Type
9-2n+ (USS,
FPO AP 96620-2820)

2005-04-19

CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

Locy Type
11-2n (USS, 96620)

(NO FPO)

2016-10-27

CVN-68. Navy Day. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

Locy Type
11-2n(USS,
FPO AP 96620-2820)

2015-12-25

CVN-68. Christmas. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

Locy Type
11-2(n+)(USS,
FPO AP 96620-2820)

2007-04-18

CVN-68. 65th Anniversary of Doolittle's Raid. Cachet by Douglas Ebert

Locy Type
12-2n+(USS,
FPO AP 96620-2820)

2017-12-25

CVN-68. Christmas. Cachet by Neal J. Mills. Front shown on the Naval Covers page.

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-09-08

CVN-68. Contributed by Bill Payden.

Locy Type F

2010-05-03

CVN-68. 35th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet originally created for the Commissioning by Frederick L. Karcher

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-11

2011-05-08

CVN-68. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS.

Locy Type F

2015-05-03

CVN-68. 40th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Locy Type P
[2-2t(n) with
"A" cut out]

1975-08-18

CVN-68

Locy Type
Meter FR2
(#8014019) ZIP 98780

1994-01-10

Note:

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520272)
ZIP 98780

1992-05-21

As CVN-68

Locy Type
Meter OFR3
(#504246)
ZIP 96697

1993-06-23

CVN-68. Official Business

Locy Type
Meter OFR3
(#504246) ZIP 98780

1992-06-03

Note:

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"CHRISTENING OF /
THE USS NIMITZ"

Newport News, VA.

1972-05-13

Launching

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"40th Anniversary Station"

Norfolk VA

2015-05-03

40th Anniversary of Commissioning.

USPS FDOI

Fredericksburg, TX

1985-02-22

N/A

FDOI - Nimitz stamp, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Other Information

NIMITZ played a key role in the 1980 film "The Final Countdown"
starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, James Farentino, Charles Durning and Katharine Ross; directed by Don Taylor

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966)

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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-Locy Type<br/>2-2mt(n+)<br>(USS, FPO<br/>AP 96697-2820)<br/>1995
+Locy Type<br/>2-2mt(n+)<br>(USS, FPO<br/>AP 96697-2820)<br/><br/>(1995)
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+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- 2-2n+ (USS) -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>2-2n+ (USS,<br/>FPO AE 09521-2820)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-02-19
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_19980219_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_19980219_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- 9-2n+ (USS) -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>2-2n+ (USS,<br/>FPO AP 96620-2820)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-04-19
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_20050419_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_20050419_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
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-<!-- 9-1et(n+u) (USS) -->
+<!-- 9-2n+ (USS) -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>9-2n+ (USS,<br/>FPO AE 09521-2820)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-02-19
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_19980219_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_19980219_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- 9-2n+ (USS) -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type<br/>9-2n+ (USS,<br/>FPO AP 96620-2820)
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-04-19
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_20050419_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Nimitz_CVN68_20050419_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+CVN-68. Ships cachet. From the [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ | Thad Kaczkowski]] collection.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- 11-2n (USS) -->
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+USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"CHRISTENING OF /<br/>THE USS NIMITZ"<br/><br/>Newport News, VA.
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-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"40th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"40th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Norfolk VA
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