BUNKER HILL CG 52

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.

Ticonderoga Class Flight II Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid January 11 1984 - Launched March 11 1985 Christened April 13 1985 USS BUNKER HILL CG-52 Commissioned (Special) September 8 1986 Commissioned (Full) September 20 1986

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1975-2008)

 

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-108

1986-09-20

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-108

1986-09-20

No Image

Commissioning, cachet serviced by Ivan Samuels

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-108

1986-09-20

No Image

Commissioning, cachet serviced by Ivan Samuels

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-108a

1986-09-20

Posted on previously used cover from 1975

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2t(n+)

1986-09-20

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

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2(n+)

1986-09-20

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

 

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

1989-09-20

Note:

 

Locy Type 11 (L)

2007-03-28

Note: Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-08-11

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet

 

Locy Type F

2010-06-05

Portland Rose Festival-Port Visit, cachet by Michael Hebert (Mh Cachets)

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USPS Pictorial "USS Bunker Hill Station" Charlestown, MA

1986-09-20

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

 

USPS Pictorial "USS Bunker Hill Station" Charlestown, MA

1986-09-20

No Image

Commissioning, cachet serviced by Ivan Samuels

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Bunker Hill is a height in Charlestown, Mass. The battle, which bears this name, was fought June 17 1775 on adjacent Breed's Hill.

There have been three ships in the US Navy named BUNKER HILL - USS Bunker Hill Id. No. 1256 (renamed USS Aroostook CM-3/AK-44), USS Bunker Hill CV/CVA/CVS-17/AVT-9 and USS Bunker Hill CG-52.

 

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