KENTUCKY SSBN 737

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.

Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid December 18 1987 - Launched & Christened August 11 1990 USS KENTUCKY SSBN 737 Commissioned July 13 1991

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1990-2011)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type F

2011-07-13

20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

USPS Pictorial "USS Kentucky Christening Station" Groton, CT

1990-08-11

N/A

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

 

USPS Pictorial "USS Kentucky Christening Station" Louisville, KY

1990-08-11

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

 

USPS Pictorial "USS Kentucky Christening Station" Lexington, KY

1990-08-11

N/A

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

 

USPS Pictorial "USS Kentucky Christening Station" Frankfort, KY

1990-08-11

N/A

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

 

USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Station" New London CT

1991-07-13

Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 Saint Mary's GA

1995-07-13

N/A

4th Anniversary, cachet by Gary Rogak

 

USPS Type 9 "King's Bay Contract Br." Saint Mary's GA

1998-07-13

N/A

7th Anniversary, cachet by Gary Rogak

 

USPS Pictorial "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2001-07-13

10th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2001-07-13

N/A

10th Anniversary, cachet by JFL

 

USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2006-07-13

15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Type 9 Keyport WA

2010-02-19

N/A

Change of Command, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Keyport WA

2011-07-13

20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the state of Kentucky.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named KENTUCKY - USS Kentucky BB-6, USS Kentucky BB-66 (Cancelled 1947) and USS Kentucky SSBN-737.

One ship of the Confederate Navy have been named KENTUCKY - CSS Kentucky (Transport 1862).

 

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