HARRY S TRUMAN CVN 75
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.
Keel Laid 29 November 1993 as "UNITED STATES" Renamed "HARRY S. TRUMAN" 8 December 1994 Christened 7 September 1996 - 13 Launched September 1996 |
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- USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Covers Page 1 (1993-2015)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1998-07-25 |
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First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)
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Locy Type |
1998-07-25 |
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First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)
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Locy Type |
1998-11-18 |
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Cacheted
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Locy Type |
2017-04-06 |
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WWI Centennial, Ships cachet and additional cachet by Mike Brock
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Locy Type |
2000-07-04 |
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Independence Day, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth
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Locy Type F |
2008-08-19 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Contributed by Bill Payden.
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Locy Type F |
2011-05-08 |
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100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
2015-04-12 |
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70th Anniversary of Truman's Succession to the Presidency. Gregory Mews
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Locy Type |
1998-07-15 |
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N/A |
PCU Harry S. Truman CVN-75
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Locy Type |
2015-04-28 |
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Pitney Bowes Meter with Quick Response (QR) Code.
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Locy Type |
2017-10-13 |
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Navy Day. Cachet by Richard Hoffner
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Locy Type |
2016-06-25 |
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Pitney Bowes Meter with Quick Response (QR) Code and American flag. Cachet by Richard Hoffner
The addition of the American flag adds a pictorial aspect to this meter which is shown in the postmark code with (F) signifying a Fancy cancel.
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Locy Type |
2017-10-27 |
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N/A |
Navy Day. Meter received by Neal J. Mills
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS Pictorial |
1996-09-07 |
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Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-07-25 |
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10th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler
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USPS Pictorial |
2013-07-25 |
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15th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of HARRY S. TRUMAN (May 8 1884 – December 26 1972), WWI Army National Guard Veteran, County Judge, Missouri Senator, Vice President and the 33rd President of The United States (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953).
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Truman Daniel, daughter of President Harry S. Truman.
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