VELLA GULF CG 72
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.
Keel Laid 22 April 1991 - Launched 13 June 1992 Christened 25 July 1992 |
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- USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Covers Page 1 (1993-2009)
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
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Post Office Established July 12 1993
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1993-09-18 |
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First Day in Commission, cachet by USS North Carolina Chapter No. 99, USCS
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1993-08-05 |
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50th Anniversary of the Battle of Vella Gulf.
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1993-08-06 |
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50th Anniversary of the Battle of Vella Gulf.
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2004-08-20 |
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Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.
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2018-06-12 |
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Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski.
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2018-06-12 |
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From the back of the cacheted cover by Thad Kaczkowski.
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2018-09-18 |
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25th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by Dennis W. Gill.
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2004-08-20 |
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Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.
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2011-09-14 |
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USCS Postmark Survey
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2009-07-23 |
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Official Ship's Cachet
Other Information
NAMESAKE - The Battle of Vella Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of August 6, 1943 – August 7, 1943, in Vella Gulf between Vella Lavella Island and Kolombangara Island in the Solomon Islands of the South Pacific.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named VELLA GULF - USS Vella Gulf CVE-111 and USS Vella Gulf CG-72.
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