ALABAMA SSBN 731 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Upgraded 1 postmark

2020-07-11T20:39:31Z

Upgraded 1 postmark

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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20200525_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20200525_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]

GregCiesielski at 18:30, 18 June 2020

2020-06-18T18:30:31Z

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	Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid 27 August 1981 - Launched 15 May 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 August 1981 - Launched 15 May 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<li/>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''</li>
	Commissioned 25 May 1985		Commissioned 25 May 1985
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>

GregCiesielski: Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

2020-06-16T20:34:39Z

Updated the page and added 1 postmark / 1 cover

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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid August 27 1981 - Launched May 15 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 August 1981 - Launched 15 May 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<li/>
	Commissioned May 25 1985		Commissioned 25 May 1985
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alabama SSBN-731 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-~~2015~~)</li>		<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alabama SSBN-731 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-2020)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	25th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ \| Tom Armstrong]]		25th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ \| Tom Armstrong]]
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	<hr>		<br/><hr>

	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Keyport WA		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Keyport WA
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"30th Anniversary<br/>Sta."<br/><br/>Groton CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"30th Anniversary<br/>Sta."<br/><br/>Groton CT
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	30th Anniversary. Postmark designed by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]], cachet by -		30th Anniversary. Postmark designed by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]], cachet by -
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			USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"35th Anniversary<br/>Sta."<br/><br/>Groton CT
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2020-05-25
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20200525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20200525_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			35th Anniversary. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_Brock_ \| Michael Brock]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: notes

2017-04-05T16:56:25Z

notes

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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid 27 ~~August~~ 1981 - Launched 15 ~~May~~ 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid August 27 1981 - Launched May 15 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>
	Commissioned 25 ~~May~~ 1985		Commissioned May 25 1985
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type F<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34		Locy Type<br/>FDC F May 25, 1985<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type F<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34		Locy Type<br/>FDC F May 25, 1985<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type F<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34		Locy Type<br/>FDC F May 25, 1985<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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GregCiesielski: Added 4 postmarks/covers

2015-10-30T14:17:49Z

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 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.
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-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark

2015-10-29T19:04:59Z

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 <h4>Ships Postmarks</h4>
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GregCiesielski: Reorganized the ships postmark page

2015-10-29T18:53:39Z

Reorganized the ships postmark page

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	<ol><br/>		<ol><br/>
	Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid August 27 1981 - Launched May 15 1984<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 27 August 1981 - Launched 15 May 1984<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>
	Commissioned May 25 1985		Commissioned 25 May 1985
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:ALABAMA ~~SSN PATCH~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:ALABAMA SSBN_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1984 - ~~1985~~)</li>		<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Alabama SSBN-731 Covers Page 1]]    (1984-2015)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Postmark<br/>Date</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
			<hr>
			<h4>Ships Postmarks</h4>
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	1985-05-25		1985-05-25
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	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLUE ink.
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	1985-05-25		1985-05-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2000-05-25		2000-05-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20000525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20000525_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the state of Alabama.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the state of Alabama.<br/><br/>
	Seven United States Navy ships have ~~been named~~ ALABAMA -<br/>		Seven United States Navy ships have borne the name ALABAMA -<br/>USS Alabama (1819, 74-gun ship of the line), USS Alabama (1838, a Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama (1850, Sidewheel Steamer), [[ALABAMA_BB_8_ \| USS Alabama BB-8]], USS Alabama SP-1052,<br/> [[ALABAMA_BB_60_ \| USS Alabama BB-60]] and USS Alabama SSBN-731.<br/><br/>
	USS Alabama (1819, 74-gun ship of the line), USS Alabama (1838, a ~~sidewheel steamer~~)~~<br/>~~		The ships sponsor is Mrs. Barbara E. Dickinson, wife of William Louis Dickinson, Representative from Alabama.
	USS Alabama (1850, ~~a sidewheel steamer~~), USS Alabama BB-8~~<br/>~~
	USS Alabama SP-1052, USS Alabama BB-60<br/>~~USS~~ Alabama ~~SSBN-731~~
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GregCiesielski at 11:02, 12 May 2012

2012-05-12T11:02:25Z

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol><br/>
Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid August 27 1981 - Launched May 15 1984<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ALABAMA SSBN-731'''<br/>
Commissioned May 25 1985
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:ALABAMA SSN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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.
<ol>
<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1984 - 1985)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1985-05-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"COMMISSIONING / DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-34
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1985-05-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_19850525_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2000-05-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSBN731_20000525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Alabama_SSN731_20000525_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the state of Alabama.<br/><br/>
Seven United States Navy ships have been named ALABAMA -<br/>
USS Alabama (1819, 74-gun ship of the line), USS Alabama (1838, a sidewheel steamer)<br/>
USS Alabama (1850, a sidewheel steamer), USS Alabama BB-8<br/>
USS Alabama SP-1052, USS Alabama BB-60<br/>USS Alabama SSBN-731



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