MICHIGAN SSGN 727
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 4 April 1977 - Launched 26 April 1980 Returned to the fleet 12 June 2007 |
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- USS Michigan SSBN-727 / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1 (1977-2019)
Postmarks
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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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Ship Postmarks
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Locy Type F |
1982-09-11 |
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Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. BLACK ink.
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Locy Type F |
1982-09-11 |
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Commissioning, cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS. BLUE ink.
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Locy Type F |
1983-03-01 |
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Panama Canal Transit, cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington. RED ink.
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Locy Type F |
1983-03-01 |
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Panama Canal Transit, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. BLACK ink.
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Locy Type F |
1983-03-16 |
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Arrival to Homeport, cachet by the USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS |
2002-09-11 |
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20th Anniversary, cachet by the Michael Hebert
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USPS |
2007-09-11 |
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25th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2012-09-11 |
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30th Anniversary, cachet by Dieter Lange
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USPS |
2012-09-11 |
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30th Anniversary, cachet by Leonhard Venne
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2017-09-11 |
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35th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the 26th state - MICHIGAN.
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name MICHIGAN - USS Michigan (1843) later renamed WOLVERINE; USS Michigan BB-27 and USS Michigan SSBN/SSGN-727.
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Nedzi
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