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<ol>California Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
<ol>California Class Guided Missile Frigate<br/>
Keel Laid December 1 1970 - Launched July 1 1972<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 1 December 1970 - Launched 1 July 1972<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37'''<br/>
<li>'''USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37'''<br/>
Commissioned January 25 1975<br/><br/>
Commissioned 25 January 1975<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN-37'''<br/>
<li>'''USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN-37'''<br/>
Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN) July 1 1975<br/>
Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN) 1 July 1975<br/>
Decommissioned July 30 1999<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 30 July 1999<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 30 1999<br/>
Struck from Naval Register 30 July 1999<br/>
Hulk currently at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Recycling completed 10 May 2010.
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[[Image:SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
[[Image:SOUTH CAROLINA CGN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]  
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[[Image:SOUTH CAROLINA CGN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37_Covers_Page_1 | South Carolina Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1974-99)</li>
<li>[[USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37_Covers_Page_1 | USS South Carolina DLGN-37 / CGN-37 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1974-1999)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Launcing
Launching
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USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"CHRISTENING OF THE USS SOUTH CAROLINA"
USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/>"CHRISTENING OF THE USS SOUTH CAROLINA"
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1972-07-01  
1972-07-01  
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Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for The State of South Carolina
USS SOUTH CAROLINA earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (11 awards), the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon (2 awards),  NATO Medal (for Yugoslavia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
 
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for The State of South Carolina<br/><br/>
 
The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt.<br/><br/>
Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name SOUTH CAROLINA - USS South Carolina (Schooner, 1798), USS South Carolina (Coastal Patrol Vessel, 1799), USS South Carolina (Screw Steamer, 1860), [[SOUTH_CAROLINA_BB_26_ | USS South Carolina BB-26]] and USS South Carolina CGN-37.<br/><br/>
One ship of the South Carolina Navy bore the name SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina (Frigate, 1788)<br/><br/>
One ship of the US Revenue Cutter Service bore the name SOUTH CAROLINA - USRC South Carolina (Schooner, 1793).
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Revision as of 02:51, 12 July 2025

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.

    California Class Guided Missile Frigate
    Keel Laid 1 December 1970 - Launched 1 July 1972

  1. USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37
    Commissioned 25 January 1975

  2. USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN-37
    Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN) 1 July 1975
    Decommissioned 30 July 1999

    Struck from Naval Register 30 July 1999
    Recycling completed 10 May 2010.


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).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

  1. USS South Carolina DLGN-37 / CGN-37 Covers Page 1    (1974-1999)

 

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.


 

Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

USPO Machine

Newport News, VA

1970-12-01

Keel Laying


 

USPO Machine

Newport News, VA

1972-07-01

Launching


 

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel
"CHRISTENING OF THE USS SOUTH CAROLINA"

1972-07-01

Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1974-10-15

Sea Trials


 

Locy Type
9-1e(n) (DLGN,USS)

1974-10-15

Sea Trials
Rich Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-1(n)

1975-01-25

Commissioning


 

Locy Type
FDC 9-1e(n)

1974-10-25

Commissioning
Frederick L. Karcher
Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
Most (if not all) Karcher covers are fakes made with stolen cancels and cachets made by USCS No. 1


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1975-03-31

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1975-05-16

Port Visit at Port Everglades
Official Ship Cachet


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (USS)

1988-06-06

The USS South Carolina welcomes the Simon Bolivar to Norfolk VA


 

Locy Type
2-1t(nu) (CGN,USS)

1980-12-22

Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS


 

Locy Type F

"LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

"LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Ships Decal used as a cachet


 

Locy Type F

"LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Artcraft cachet


 

USPS Pictorial

"Deactivation Ceremony Station"

Norfolk, VA

1998-09-04

Deactivation Ceremony
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"Deactivation Ceremony Station"

Norfolk, VA

1998-09-04

Deactivation Ceremony
USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS


 

Unused

Undated

R/S Ship marking on a USS South Carolina picture postcard


 

USS South Carolina photo, crest, Commissioning Booklet and Deactivation Booklet

 

Other Information

USS SOUTH CAROLINA earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal (w/ 1 Campaign star), the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (11 awards), the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon (2 awards), NATO Medal (for Yugoslavia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of South Carolina

The ships sponsor was Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name SOUTH CAROLINA - USS South Carolina (Schooner, 1798), USS South Carolina (Coastal Patrol Vessel, 1799), USS South Carolina (Screw Steamer, 1860), USS South Carolina BB-26 and USS South Carolina CGN-37.

One ship of the South Carolina Navy bore the name SOUTH CAROLINA - South Carolina (Frigate, 1788)

One ship of the US Revenue Cutter Service bore the name SOUTH CAROLINA - USRC South Carolina (Schooner, 1793).

 

 

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