BAINBRIDGE CGN 25

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.

Bainbridge Class Destroyer Leader
Keel Laid May 15 1959 - Launched April 15 1961


1. USS BAINBRIDGE DLGN-25
   Commissioned October 6 1962
   
   
2. USS BAINBRIDGE CGN-25
   Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN) July 1 1975
   Decommissioned September 13 1996
   
   Struck September 13 1996
   Scrapped October 30 1999

 

Naval Covers

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1. Bainbridge Covers Page 1    (1961-75)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan "LAUNCHING OF / USS BAINBRIDGE / 1ST NUCLEAR FRIGATE Quincy, Mass.

1961-04-15 to 1961-04-15

Launching

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Locy Type FDPS 2(n)

1962-08-31 to 1962-08-31

As DLGN-25
First Day of Postal Service, ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS,DLG(N))

1962-09-01 to 1962-09-01

As DLGN-25
Sea Trials

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1962-10-06 to 1962-10-06

As DLGN-25
Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n)

1962-10-06 to 1962-10-06

As DLGN-25
Commissioning
Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS,DLG(N))

1965-06-03 to 1965-06-03

As DLGN-25
Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS,DLGN)

1972-10-06 to 1972-10-06

As DLGN-25
10th Anniversary
Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (D1,USS)

1976-10-31 to 1976-10-31

As CGN-25
Port Visit and Open House
Official Ship Cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D1,USS) 1982

1984-02-08 to 1984-02-08

As CGN-25
First Day of new cachet

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1990-10-06 to 1990-10-06

As CGN-25
28th Anniversary
Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1990-10-27 to 1990-10-27

As CGN-25
Navy Day
Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) Locy Type 9

1993-03-10 to 1993-03-10

As CGN-25

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

1993-03-10 to 1993-03-10

As CGN-25

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USPS Type 9 Norfolk, VA

1995-10-06 to 1995-10-06

Deactivation
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 Norfolk, VA

1996-09-13 to 1996-09-13

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Sta." Bremerton, WA

1999-08-30 to 1999-08-30

Scrapping Completed
Tom Armstrong

 

Patches, Complex Overhaul Decal and Deactivation Booklet
Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Commodore William Bainbridge, USN (May 7 1774 – July 28 1833).
Five ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor: USS Bainbridge (Brig, 1842), USS Bainbridge DD-1, USS Bainbridge DD-246, USS Bainbridge DLGN-25/CGN-25 and USS Bainbridge DDG-96.

 

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