PRINCETON CG 59
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 15 October 1986 - Launched 25 September 1987 Christened 17 October 1987 |
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This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
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- USS Princeton CG-59 Covers Page 1 (1990-2019)
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.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1989-02-11 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1991-12-25 |
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Christmas Day 1991, cachet by Gary R. Rogak
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Locy Type |
1990-09-12 |
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Port Visit to Vladivostok Russia. Ship's cachet.
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Locy Type |
1995-08-00 |
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Official Business, Registered on piece. Note: No day slug in postmark
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Locy Type |
2016-11-30 |
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Ship's cachet, cover requested by Donald Lawson
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Locy Type |
c 2014 |
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Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski. Date determined by the date on the stamp.
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Locy Type |
2008-06-17 |
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Ship's cachet, cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski
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Locy Type |
2004-02-17 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type F |
1990-09-12 |
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Port Visit to Vladivostok Russia. Ship's cachet.
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Locy Type F |
2008-06-17 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Ship's cachet, cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski
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Locy Type F |
2009-03-03 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cachet by Dan Goodwin
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS |
1989-02-11 |
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Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
USS Princeton has earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9 awards), the National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 2 bronze stars, the Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 silver star and 1 bronze star, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) as of 2016.
NAMESAKE - Named for the town of Princeton, New Jersey, site of an American victory in the Revolutionary War.
Six US Navy ships have borne the name PRINCETON - USS Princeton (Screw Sloop 1843), USS Princeton (Transport/Training ship 1852), USS Princeton (Gunboat 1898),
USS Princeton CVL-23, USS Princeton CV-37/LPH-5 and USS Princeton CG-59.
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