TEXAS CGN 39
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 18 August 1973 Reclassified Nuclear-Powered, Guided-Missile Cruiser (CGN) 30 June 1975 Launched 9 August 1975 |
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- USS Texas CGN-39 Covers Page 1 (1973-91)
- USS Texas CGN-39 Covers Page 2 (1992-2001)
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.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1977-06-19 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Richard Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1977-09-10 |
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Commissioning. Cachet by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS
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Locy Type |
1977-06-23 |
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First Sea Trials, Official Ships Cachet and signed by the CO.
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Locy Type |
1979-02-12 |
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Sailor’s Mail with the Official Ship Cachet
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Locy Type |
1992-12-25 |
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Cachet by Tom Armstrong
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Locy Type |
1985-09-19 |
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Day of Arrival - Overhaul Begins. Cover serviced by Tom Armstrong
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Locy Type |
1982-05-12 |
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Port Visit. Port Everglades marking by George H. Wilson
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Locy Type |
1991-11-11 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1993-07-16 |
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Last Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1993-07-16 |
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Last Day in Commission
USPS Postmarks
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USPS Slogan |
1975-08-09 |
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Launching/Christening. Cacheted
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Texas.
USS Texas CGN-39 earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal with 1 star, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with on 1 star, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.
There has been four ships of the US Navy that have borne the name TEXAS - USS Texas Battleship, USS Texas BB-35, USS Texas CGN-39 and USS Texas SSN-775.
There has been two ships of the Confederate Navy that have borne the name TEXAS - CSS Texas (1863 Raider) and CSS Texas (1865 Ironclad Ram).
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Betty Jane Briscoe, wife of the Governor of Texas, Dolph Briscoe, Jr. (1973 to 1979).
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