HARRY S TRUMAN CVN 75

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.

Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 29 November 1993 as "UNITED STATES" Renamed "HARRY S. TRUMAN" 8 December 1994 Christened 7 September 1996 - 13 Launched September 1996 USS HARRY S. TRUMAN CVN-75 Commissioned 25 July 1998

Naval Covers

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1. USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Covers Page 1    (1993-2021)
2. USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 Covers Page 2    (2022-)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2-2t(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09524-2875)

1998-07-25

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)

 

Locy Type FDC 9-2(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09524-2875)

1998-07-25

First Day of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09524-2875)

1998-11-18

Cacheted

 

Locy Type 2-2(n)y(USS, FPO AE 09524) (UNIT 100255)

2015-04-12

70th Anniversary of Truman's Succession to the Presidency. Gregory Mews

 

Locy Type 11-2n (FPO AE 09524)

2005-01-19

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2(USS,FPO AE 09524)

2017-04-06

WWI Centennial, Ships cachet and additional cachet by Mike Brock

 

Locy Type 11-2 (USS, HARRY S / TRUMAN, FPO AE 09524)

2018-10-22

NATO Arctic Operations, cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type 11-2ny (USS, FPO AE 09524) (Unit 100255)

2022-03-20

Collectors request by Michael Brock.

 

Locy Type 11-2ny (USS, FPO AE 09524) (Unit 100332)

2023-07-25

25th Anniversary. ERROR postmark, Unit 100332 is assigned to USS Truxtun DDG-103. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type 12-2n (FPO AE 09524)

2005-01-19

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09524-2875)

2000-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-08-19

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Contributed by Bill Payden.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-11

2011-05-08

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type Meter PB-4 (#7200953) Dial (US BASE NAVY FPO AE / 09524-2875)

1998-07-15

N/A

PCU Harry S. Truman CVN-75

 

Locy Type Meter PB-4 (#7200953) Dial (US NAVY FPO AE / 09524-2875)

1998-09-11

USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75. Courtesy of David Kent.

 

Locy Type Meter PB6 (#0001939549) Zip (FPO AE 09524)

2015-04-28

Pitney Bowes Meter with Quick Response (QR) Code.

 

Locy Type Meter PB6 (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524)

2017-10-13

Navy Day. Cachet by Richard Hoffner

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939593) Zip (FPO AE 09524)

2016-06-25

Pitney Bowes Meter with Quick Response (QR) Code and American flag. Cachet by Richard Hoffner
The addition of the American flag adds a pictorial aspect to this meter which is shown in the postmark code with (F) signifying a Fancy cancel.

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524)

2017-10-27

N/A

Navy Day. Meter received by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524) "HAPPY / NAVY / DAY"

2017-10-27

N/A

Navy Day. Meter received by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524) "HAPPY / HALLOWEEN"

2017-10-31

N/A

Halloween. Meter received by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524) "MERRY CHRISTMAS"

2017-12-25

N/A

Christmas. Meter received by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524) "SEASONS GREETINGS"

2017-12-25

N/A

Christmas. Meter received by Thad W. Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Meter PB6(F) (#0001939541) Zip (FPO AE 09524) "HAPPY NEW YEAR"

2018-01-01

New Year Day. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type USPS PVI (#00097322-03) Zip (FPO AE 09524)

2007-02-01

Postal Value Indicator. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening Station" Newport News, VA

1996-09-07

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2008-07-25

10th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary of Commissioning Station" Norfolk, VA

2013-07-25

15th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Hebert (MhCachets)

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary / Station" Norfolk, VA

2018-07-25

20th Anniversary of Commissioning, postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Michael Brock

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "25th Anniversary Sta." Newport News, VA

2023-07-25

25th Anniversary. Cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of HARRY S. TRUMAN (May 8 1884 – December 26 1972), WWI Army National Guard Veteran, County Judge, Missouri Senator, Vice President and the 33rd President of The United States (April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953).

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Truman Daniel, daughter of President Harry S. Truman.

 

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