WEST VIRGINIA SSBN 736

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.

Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid December 18 1987 - Launched October 14 1989 USS WEST VIRGINIA SSBN-736 Commissioned October 20 1990

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1989-2005)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

Has No Post Office

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. W-51

1989-10-14 to 1989-10-14

Ship has no post office, marking made for Christening (USCS Catalog), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1989-10-14 to 1989-10-14

No Image

Christening, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1990-06-17 to 1990-06-17

No Image

Sea Trials, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "USS West Virginia Station" St. Mary's, GA

1990-10-20 to 1990-10-20

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Station" Charleston, WV

1990-10-20 to 1990-10-20

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS 4-bar Kings Bay, GA

1990-10-20 to 1990-10-20

Commissioning, cachet by the USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Commissioning Station" Charleston, WV

1990-10-20 to 1990-10-20

Commissioning, cacheted with CO's return address and all the postmarks.

 

USPS 4-bar Kings Bay, GA

1993-04-22 to 1993-04-22

Change of Command (Gold Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Grey/Green Cachet

 

USPS 4-bar Kings Bay, GA

1993-04-22 to 1993-04-22

No Image

Change of Command (Gold Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Green Cachet

 

USPS 4-bar Kings Bay, GA

1993-09-03 to 1993-09-03

No Image

Change of Command (Blue Crew), cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS Brown Cachet

 

USPS Pictorial "15th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2005-10-20 to 2005-10-20

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of West Virginia.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named WEST VIRGINIA - USS West Virginia ACR-5, USS West Virginia BB-48 and USS West Virginia SSBN-736.

 

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