PITTSBURGH SSN 720

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.

Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid April 15 1983 - Launched December 8 1984 USS PITTSBURGH SSN-720 Commissioned November 23 1985

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 Covers Page 1    (1984-2015)

 

Postmarks

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

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No Postmarks Reported

 

USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT

1984-12-08

No Image

Launching, cachet by William J. Everett

 

USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT

1984-12-08 to 1984-12-08

No Image

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

 

USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT

1984-12-08 to 1984-12-08

No Image

USCS Chapter 68 Launching Cachet

 

USPS Machine cancel Groton, CT

1985-09-17 to 1985-09-17

Sea Trials

 

Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11

1985-11-23 to 1985-11-23

N/A

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

 

SUBMARINE BASE STA. Groton, CT

1985-11-23 to 1985-11-23

No Image

Commissioning

 

SUBMARINE BASE STA. Groton, CT

1985-11-23 to 1985-11-23

No Image

USCS Chapter 68 Commissioning Cachet

 

Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11

1985-11-23 to 1985-11-23

N/A

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 9 USS Fulton AS-11

1985-11-23 to 1985-11-23

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

 

Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1988-07-29 to 1988-07-29

No Image

Change of Command, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT

1998-06-29 to 1998-06-29

No Image

Change of Command, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2000-11-23 to 2000-11-23

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

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT

2003-09-19 to 2003-09-19

No Image

Change of Command, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT

2003-10-20 to 2003-10-20

Bronze Star Medal Ceremony, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2005-11-23 to 2005-11-23

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

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