CARL VINSON CVN 70

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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.

    Nimitz Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid 11 October 1975 - Launched & Christened 15 March 1980

  1. USS CARL VINSON CVN-70
  2. Commissioned 13 March 1982


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Covers Page 1    (1981-2021)
  2. USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Covers Page 2    (2022-2023)

 

Postmarks

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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
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Full Cover Image


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2-1(n+)

1981-10-13

First Day of Postal Service. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-1(n+)

1982-03-13

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


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1982-05-12

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (D1,USS,USN)

1983-05-31

Collectors Request


 

Locy Type
2-1n (D1,USS,USN)

1986-06-19

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1n (D1,USS,USN)

1987-11-23

Collectors Request


 

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

1989-08-21

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1n+ (D2,USS)

1991-03-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1n+ (USS)

1993-07-28

Welcome Aboard Pamphlet, serviced by Tom Armstrong


 

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

1990-07-04

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-2mt(n+)
(USS,FPO
AP 96629-2840)

1997-04-03

Awarded "E" Award, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
9-1nu (USN, USS)

1989-08-21

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USS)

1991-07-04

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-1(n+u) (USS,USN)

1991-03-01

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-2(n+)
(USS,FPO AP 96629-2840)

1997-01-29

Change of Command, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
10-1(n+) (USS)

1986-09-26

Collectors request, from the Richard F. Hoffner collection.


 

Locy Type
11-2n+
(USS,FPO
AP 96629-2840)

("CUN" instead of "CVN")

1997-10-13

Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
11-2n+
(USS,FPO
AP 96629-2840)

1997-12-25

Merry Christmas, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
11-2(n+) (USS,
FPO AE / 09566-2840)

2005-05-24

Ships cachet (on piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
11-2n (USS,
FPO AP 96629-2840)

2014-09-12

Ships cachet (on piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
11-2n+ (USS,
FPO AP 96629-2840)

2015-04-16

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
11-2n (USS,
FPO AP 96629)

2016-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Neal J. Mills


 

Locy Type
11-2n+ (USS,
FPO AP 96629)

2018-03-28

Cachet by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
12-2c(n+) (USS,
FPO AE 09566-2840)

2008-04-17

Postmark used as a cachet. Serviced by Stephen Tusing


 

Locy Type
12-2cny (USS,
FPO AP 96629-2840)
(USPS)

2003-08-04

Postmark used as a cachet. From the Thad Kaczkowski collection.


 

Locy Type
12-2cn
(USS, FPO AP 96629)

2021-01-24

Postmark applied to a stuffer card. From the Foster E. Miller, III collection.


 

Locy Type F

"CHANGE /
OF /
COMMAND"

1999-11-08

Change of Command, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

USS,FPO AE
09566-2840

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-04-17

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Serviced by Stephen Tusing


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-11

2011-11-11

Centennial of Naval Aviation, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

2012-02-13

30th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520280)
ZIP 96629

1991-05-11

Official Business. USS New Jersey arrives at Bremerton, cachet by Tom Armstrong.


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520294)
ZIP 96629

1991-09-16

100th Anniversary of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, serviced by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
Meter FR2
(#9003472) ZIP 96629

1994-02-08

Notes:


 

Locy Type
Meter PB3
(#3303784)
ZIP "FPO 96629"

1994-07-31

Notes:


USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Christening Of /
The USS /
CARL VINSON"

Newport News, VA

1980-03-15

Christening, cachet by Ken Bieda


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

25th Anniversary Station

Norfolk, VA

2007-03-13

25th Anniversary In Commission, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"30th Anniversary of
Commissioning Station"

Norfolk VA

2012-03-13

30th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"35th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk VA

2017-03-13

35th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Joshua McGee


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"40th
Anniversary Sta."

Newport News VA

2022-03-13

40th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - U.S. Congressman Carl Vinson (18 November 1883 – 1 June 1981)
A Representative from Georgia, Vinson was elected as a Democrat to the 63rd Congress and reelected to the 64th and to the 24 succeeding Congresses — he served from November 3, 1914 to January 3, 1965. Vinson was Chairman, Committee on Naval Affairs (1931–1946), and Committee on Armed Services (1949–1952 and 1955–1964).

The ship's sponsor is Mrs Charles Tillman (Molly) Snead. (28 March 1920 - 23 Dec 1992)

 


 

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