NORTH CAROLINA SSN 777
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 22 May 2004 - Christened 21 April 2007 Launched 5 May 2007 |
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- USS North Carolina SSN-777 Covers Page 1 (2004-2019)
Postmarks
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2008-05-03 |
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First Day in Commission, cachet by William E. Lowe. Postmark designed by Greg Ciesielski.
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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2004-05-22 |
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Keel Laying. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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2007-04-21 |
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Christening, Cachet by Greg Ciesielski
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2008-05-03 |
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Cachet by Dennis T. Brophy
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2013-05-03 |
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5th Anniversary, Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Postmark designed by Greg Ciesielski.
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2013-05-03 |
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5th Anniversary, Cachet by Jimmy Jordan. Postmark designed by Richard Porcelli of the Wilmington NC Philatelic Society.
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2018-05-03 |
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10th Anniversary, Cachet by Mike Brock. Postmark designed by Richard Porcelli of the Wilmington NC Philatelic Society.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of North Carolina.
Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name NORTH CAROLINA - USS North Carolina (1820 Ship of the Line), USS North Carolina ACR-12, USS North Carolina BB-52 (Keel laid but canceled by the Washington Naval Treaty in 1920), USS North Carolina BB-55 and USS North Carolina SSN-777.
One ship of the Confederate States Navy has borne the NORTH CAROLINA - CSS North Carolina (1863 Casemate Ironclad).
The ships sponsor was Linda Bowman, wife of Admiral Frank L. "Skip" Bowman, the former director of Naval Reactors.
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