ARKANSAS CGN 41

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 Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 17 January 1977 - Launched 21 October 1978 USS ARKANSAS CGN-41 Commissioned 18 October 1980 - Deactivation Ceremony 18 October 1997 Decommissioned 7 July 1998 Stricken 7 July 1998 Scrapped 1999

Naval Covers

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1. USS Arkansas CGN-41 Covers Page 1     (1977-98)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-1n+ (USN,USS)

1980-08-25

First Day of Postal Service. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1n+ (USN,USS)

1980-10-18

Commissioning. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-89

1980-09-01

Sea Trials. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (D1,USN,USS)

1987-07-30

Fleet Week. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (USN,USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-89a

1997-10-18

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 9-1n+u (USN,USS) (1980)

1990-07-04

4th of July, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 9-1n+u (USN,USS) (1987)

1997-10-18

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type F "Puget Sound / Naval / Shipyard" FPO AP 96660-1168

1997-10-18

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC F "Puget Sound / Naval / Shipyard" FPO AP 96660-1168

1998-07-07

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Slogan Machine cancel "Christening Of / The USS / Arkansas" Newport News, VA

1978-10-21

Launching, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Park Plaza Station" Little Rock, AR

1990-10-18

10th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS ARKANSAS earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Arkansas

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name ARKANSAS - USS Arkansas (1863 Screw Steamer), USS Arkansas BM-7, USS Arkansas BB-33, USS Arkansas CGN-41 and
USS Arkansas SSN-800.

One ship of the Confederate Navy bore the name ARKANSAS - CSS Arkansas (1862 Ironclad Ram).

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Betty Bumpers, the wife of U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas.

 

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