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.
Keel Laid December 18 1987 - Launched October 14 1989 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1989-2005)
Postmarks
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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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Has No Post Office
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Locy Type F |
1989-10-14
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Ship has no post office, marking made for Christening (USCS Catalog), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type 2 |
1989-10-14
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No Image |
Christening, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type 2 |
1990-06-17
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No Image |
Sea Trials, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-10-20
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Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-10-20
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Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS 4-bar |
1990-10-20
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Commissioning, cachet by the USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-10-20
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Commissioning, cacheted with CO's return address and all the postmarks.
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USPS 4-bar |
1993-04-22
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Change of Command (Gold Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Grey/Green Cachet
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USPS 4-bar |
1993-04-22
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No Image |
Change of Command (Gold Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Green Cachet
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USPS 4-bar |
1993-09-03
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No Image |
Change of Command (Blue Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Brown Cachet
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USPS Pictorial |
2005-10-20
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15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of 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.
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