WEST VIRGINIA SSBN 736

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.

Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid 18 December 1987 - Launched 14 October 1989 USS WEST VIRGINIA SSBN-736 Commissioned 20 October 1990

Naval Covers

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1. USS West Virginia SSBN-736 Covers Page 1     (1989-2020)

 

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 F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-51

1989-10-14

Ship has no post office, marking made for Christening/Launching (USCS Catalog). Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS West Virginia Station" St. Mary's, GA

1990-10-20

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Charleston, WV

1990-10-20

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2005-10-20

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2010-10-20

20th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2020-10-20

N/A

30th Anniversary. Postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the 35th State - WEST VIRGINIA.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named WEST VIRGINIA - USS West Virginia ACR-5, USS West Virginia BB-48 and USS West Virginia SSBN-736.

The ships is sponsored by Mrs. Erma Byrd, wife of United States Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia.

 

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