DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN 69

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.

Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid August 15 1970 as Attack Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear (CVAN) Redesignated Multi-Purpose Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVN) June 30 1975 Launched October 11 1975 USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN-69 Commissioned October 18 1977

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1970-98)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS VERMILION LKA-107

1970-08-15

Keel Laying

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Locy Type FDPS 2-1(n)

1977-05-02

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Rich Hoffner
Sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)

1977-08-01

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS, large letters)

1977-08-01

Sea Trials, cachet by Rich Hoffner
Sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

1998-11-07

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1996-01-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS)

1979-10-30

Sailor's mail

 

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

2009-01-26

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 12

2007-10-18

No Image

30th Anniversary, cachet by Bill Payden

 

Locy Type 12

2007-10-18

No Image

30th Anniversary, cachet by Mike Brock

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration CD-10

2008-02-22

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by John Byrnes (Onedog Cachets)

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration CD-10

2008-06-06

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration CD-10

2009-01-26

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9004339) ZIP 09532 ("D.D.")

1998-02-02 to 1998-02-02

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969)
34th President of the United States of America (1953-1961).

 

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