THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN 71
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 31 October 1981 - Launched & Christened 27 October 1984 |
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- USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Covers Page 1 (1981-2022)
- USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 Covers Page 2 (2023-)
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
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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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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image |
Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1986-09-02 |
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Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
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Locy Type |
1986-10-25 |
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First Day in Commission
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Locy Type |
1986-09-22 |
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Note:
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Locy Type |
1989-01-09 |
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Med Cruise '89, Gary R. Rogak
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Locy Type 2-1n+ |
2002-10-27 |
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Navy Day, cachet by George Marcincin
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Locy Type |
1997-01-26 |
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Med Cruise '97, Ship's cachet.
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Locy Type |
1989-01-09 |
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Med Cruise '89, Gary R. Rogak
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Locy Type |
2005-11-14 |
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Ships cachet. Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski.
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Locy Type |
2007-06-07 |
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Ships cachet. Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski.
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Locy Type |
2015-11-23 |
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CVN-220 Cachet. Courtesy of the Rich Hoffner collection.
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Locy Type |
2023-03-14 |
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Cachet by Dennis W. Gill.
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Locy Type |
2005-11-14 |
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Ships cachet. Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski.
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Locy Type |
2011-10-25 |
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Ships cachet
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Locy Type |
2015-11-23 |
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CVN-220 Cachet. Courtesy of the Rich Hoffner collection.
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Locy Type |
2008-02-14 |
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Contributed by Douglas Ebert.
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Locy Type F |
2008-04-21 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Tricia Richmond (McIntosh Cachets)
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Locy Type F |
2011-05-08 |
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100th Anniversary of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, requested by Wolfgang Hechler. Also postmarked with Locy Type 11-2n+ (USS,FPO AE 09599-2871)
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Locy Type F |
2011-05-08 |
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100th Anniversary of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
2011-10-25 |
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25th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1994-02-02 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1989-12-10 |
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See Friden Meter Postmarks. Navy Finance Center manila envelope, 9.5" x 12.5"
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Locy Type |
1991-05-07 |
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Attack Squadron 65 Official Business
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Locy Type |
1993-04-22 |
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See Friden Meter Postmarks. Official Business.
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Locy Type |
2004-04-05 |
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USPS Postal Value Indicator (PVI). From the Rich Hoffner collection.
Misc. Ship Markings
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Locy Type |
2020-05-24 |
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N/A |
Directory Service marking from the back of a SASE. From the Michael Brock collection.
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS Slogan |
1984-10-27 |
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Christening
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USPS |
2007-10-27 |
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Happy Birthday TR, Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2008-10-27 |
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Happy Birthday TR, Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2011-10-25 |
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25th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2016-10-25 |
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30th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Neal J. Mills
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USPS |
2020-05-27 |
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Fleet Week NY 2020 (CANCELLED), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2021-10-25 |
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35th Anniversary, postmark designed by Wolfgang Hechler, cachet by Walter G. Crosby, serviced by Michael Brock
Other Information
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT has earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 3 Campaign stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the NATO Medal (2 awards {Yugoslavia, Kosovo}), the Liberation of Kuwait Medal (Saudi Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) as of 2019.
NAMESAKE - Theodore Roosevelt (27 October 1858 – 6 January 1919)
Roosevelt was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901. Roosevelt also was a Colonel during the Spanish-American War and received the Medal of Honor (posthumously) in 2001 for his actions of 1 July 1898 on Kettle Hill, Cuba.
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Barbara Lehman, wife of Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman.
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