LA JOLLA SSN 701

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.

Los Angeles Class Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid 16 October 1976 - Launched 11 August 1979 USS LA JOLLA SSN-701 Commissioned 24 October 1981 Conversion to Moored Training Ship (MTS) February 2015 - late 2019 Decommissioned 15 November 2019 Stricken from the NVR 15 November 2019 La Jolla is permanently moored at Nuclear Power Training Unit (NTPU) at NSA Charleston SC

"Fortune Favors the Brave"

Naval Covers

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1. USS La Jolla SSN-701 Covers Page 1     (1975-2014)

 

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.

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2001-10-24

20th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2006-10-24

25th Anniversary, Postmark and cachet erroneously states 20th Anniversary. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "30th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2011-10-24

30th Anniversary. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "35th Anniversary Sta." Groton, CT

2016-10-24

35th Anniversary. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for La Jolla, California.

The ship sponsor is Mrs. Bob Wilson.

 

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