NORTH DAKOTA SSN 784

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 Block III Attack Submarine Naming Ceremony by SecNav 15 July 2008 Construction Began 2 March 2009 Keel Laid 11 May 2012 - Launched 15 September 2013 Christened 2 November 2013 USS NORTH DAKOTA SSN 784 Commissioned 25 October 2014

Naval Covers

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1. USS North Dakota SSN-784 Covers Page 1     (2012-2019)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Keel Laying Station" N. Kingston RI

2012-05-11

Keel Laying, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening Sta." Groton CT

2013-11-02

Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Ceremony Sta." Groton CT

2014-10-25

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Ceremony Sta." Groton CT

2019-10-25

5th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Dennis W. Gill

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Original Planned Commissioning Date

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Ceremony Sta." Groton CT

2014-05-31

N/A

Original planned commissioning date. The U.S. Navy postponed North Dakota's original commissioning date of May 2014 because of quality issues with vendor-assembled and delivered components that required an unplanned dry-docking to correct. Additional design certification work was also required on the submarine's redesigned bow.

 

Other Information

USS NORTH DAKOTA has earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon and the National Defense Medal as of 2021.

NAMESAKE: Named for the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name NORTH DAKOTA - USS North Dakota BB-29 and USS North Dakota SSN-784.

The ships sponsor is Katie Fowler, wife of Vice Admiral Jeff Fowler.

 

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