BELKNAP CG 26

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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.

    Belknap Class Guided Missile Frigate
    Keel Laid February 5 1962 - Launched July 20 1963

  1. USS BELKNAP DLG-26
    Commissioned November 7 1964

  2. USS BELKNAP CG-26
    Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) July 1 1975
    Decommissioned December 20 1975
    Recommissioned May 10 1980 - Decommissioned February 15 1995

    Struck from Naval Register February 15 1995
    Sunk September 24 1998 as target


Naval Covers

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  1. Belknap Covers Page 1    (1974-95)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

1st Commissioning November 7 1964 to December 20 1975


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1975-06-30

Last Day DLG-26 Designation
Richard F. Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS,N.Y.)

1975-04-29

As DLG-26


2nd Commissioning May 10 1980 to February 15 1995


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

USS BIDDLE CG-34

1980-01-29

No Image

Sea Trials



 

Locy Type
FDC F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
B-66

1980-05-10

Re-Commissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
B-66

1980-05-10

Notes:


 

Locy Type
FDC 2t(n+u)

1980-05-10

Postal Service Re-Established
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-1(n)

1980-05-10

As CG-26


 

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

1987-08-27

As CG-26


 

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

1989-04-12

As CG-26


 

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

1980-05-17

Armed Forces Day
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
9-1(nu) (USS,USN)

1980-05-17

Armed Forces Day
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

USCS Catalog
Illustration
B-66a

1989-12-03

Bush - Gorbachov Conference
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS



 

USPS Pictorial

"Decommissioning Ceremony Station"

Norfolk, VA

1995-02-15

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named to honor two naval officers, Rear Admiral George E. Belknap, USN and his son Rear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap, USN

 


 

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