ALASKA SSBN 732

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 Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid 9 March 1883 - Launched 12 January 1985 USS ALASKA SSBN-732 Commissioned 25 January 1986

Naval Covers

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1. USS Alaska SSBN-732 Covers Page 1     (1985-2021)

 

Postmarks

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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 Postmark "Commissioning Station" Anchorage AK

1986-01-25

Commissioning, collectors request.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Fairbanks AK

1986-01-25

Commissioning, collectors request.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Juneau AK

1986-01-25

Commissioning, collectors request.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Seward AK

1986-01-25

Commissioning, collectors request.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2001-01-25

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2006-01-25

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Station" New London, CT

2011-01-25

25th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

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

2016-01-25

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "35th Anniversary / Station" Groton, CT

2021-01-25

35th Anniversary, Postmark created by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Thad Kaczkowski, from the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the territory or state of ALASKA.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name ALASKA - USS Alaska (Sloop-of-war 1868); USS Alaska ID-3035; USS Alaska CB-1 and USS Alaska SSBN-732.

Ships sponsor was Mrs. Catherine Ann Stevens, wife of Senator Ted Stevens, Republican Senator from Alaska.

 

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