CONNECTICUT SSN 22

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.

Seawolf Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid 14 September 1992 - Launched 1 September 1997 USS CONNECTICUT SSN-22 Commissioned 11 December 1998 Struck underwater object, heavily damaged 3 October 2021

Naval Covers

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1. USS Connecticut SSN-22 Covers Page 1     (1997-2021)

 

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 "Christening Station" Groton, CT

1997-09-01

Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Groton, CT

1998-12-11

Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2003-12-11

5th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Sta" Groton, CT

2008-12-11

10th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Sta." Groton, CT

2013-12-11

15th Anniversary, cachet by Greytcovers

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS CONNECTICUT / SSN 22 Station" Keyport WA

2013-12-11

15th Anniversary, cachet by Dieter Lange

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Sta." Groton CT

2018-12-11

20th Anniversary, postmark and cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the state of Connecticut.

The name CONNECTICUT has been borne by seven ships of the US Navy - USS Connecticut (Gundalow 1776); USS Connecticut (Sailing Frigate 1799); USS Connecticut (Sidewheel Steamer 1861); USS Connecticut (Screw Steamer 1869); USS Connecticut (Monitor 1899); USS Connecticut BB-18 and USS Connecticut SSN-22.

The ships sponsor is Patricia L. Rowland, wife of the Governor of Connecticut, John G. Rowland.

 

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