TRUXTUN CGN 35

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.

Truxtun Class Nuclear Powered Cruiser Keel Laid 17 June 1963 - Launched 19 December 1964 USS TRUXTUN DLGN-35 Commissioned 27 May 1967 USS TRUXTUN CGN-35 Redesignated 1 July 1975 Decommissioned 11 September 1995 Struck from Naval Register 11 September 11 1995

Naval Covers

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1. USS Truxtun DLGN-35 / CGN-35 Covers Page 2    (1972-1998)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Camden NJ Machine

1967-05-27

Launching
Beck Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 2(n) (USS,"DLG(N)")

1967-05-27

Commissioning. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n) [DLG(N),USS]

1966-09-22

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 2(n) [DLG(N),USS]

1967-04-24

Sea Trials. Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n) [DLG(N),USS]

1972-05-11

Cachet by Frederick L. Karcher. FRAUDULENT use of the "FREE" mail privilege by Karcher.

 

Locy Type 2(n) [DLG(N),USS]

1974-08-15

V-J Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

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

1979-02-21

Official Ship Cachet

 

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

1989-01-07

Official Ship Cachet, Tom Armstrong

 

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

1993-12-25

Merry Christmas from the USS Truxtun, USS Nimitz CVN-68. Serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

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

1993-12-25

Back of the previous cover. Merry Christmas from the USS California CGN-36, USS Roanoke AOR-7, and the USS Sacramento AOE-1. Serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (1983)

1989-01-07

Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (1991)

1993-01-08

Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 9(L) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-51

1991-08-15

Official Ship Cachet, serviced by Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type P [2-1(n+),"O" cut to a "U"]

1985-08-01

Fleet Week
Official Ship Cachet for the HMCS Provider
USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type P [2-1(n+),"O" cut to a "U"]

1985-08-01

Fleet Week Official Ship Cachet. USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type P [2-1(n+),"O" cut to a "U"]

1987-07-30

Fleet Week
Official Ship Cachet, USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type P [2-1(n+),"O" cut to a "U"]

1988-06-28

Returning from Deployment in the Persian Gulf
Official Ship Cachet, USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

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Locy Type LDC 2-1p(n+)

1967-05-27 to 1995-09-11

Commissioning
Decommissioning marking and postmark added on the back, 09/11/1995 by Tom Armstrong

 

N/A

1994-11-11

N/A

Honorary Crewmember Pass for the final voyage
Tom Armstrong

 

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

1994-12-08

Deactivation Invitation and Pass
Tom Armstrong

 

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

1994-12-08

Deactivation Booklets
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1995-09-11

Decommissioning Invitation and Booklet
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1995-09-11

Decommissioning
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1995-09-11

Decommissioning
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1995-09-11

Decommissioning
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1995-09-11

Decommissioning
Tom Armstrong

 

N/A

1995-09-11

Ship Patches
Tom Armstrong

 

N/A

1995-09-11

Ship Arm Patch and Ship Plaque
Tom Armstrong

 

N/A

1995-09-11

Ship Decommissioning Coin
Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

USS TRUXTUN earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (3 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (6 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w 7 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (10 awards), the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon (2 awards), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon w/ frame, the Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Ribbon w/ frame, the Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Commodore Thomas Truxtun, USN (17 February 1755 - 5 May 1822).

The ships co-sponsors were Mrs. Kirby H. Tappan and Mrs. Scott Umstead.

Six ships of the US Navy have been named in is honor; USS Truxtun (1842 Brig), USS Truxtun DD-14, USS Truxtun DD-229, USS Truxtun APD-98, USS Truxtun CGN-35 and USS Truxtun DDG-103.

 

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