FLORIDA SSGN 728 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 20:16, 1 December 2025

2025-12-01T20:16:24Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[~~FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1~~ \| USS Florida SSBN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2006)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSBN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2006)</li>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (2006-2022)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (2006-2022)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>

GregCiesielski at 20:10, 1 December 2025

2025-12-01T20:10:44Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1983~~-2022)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2006)</li>
			<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (2006-2022)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 20:09, 1 December 2025

2025-12-01T20:09:14Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-~~2020~~)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2022)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 15:36, 15 November 2020

2020-11-15T15:36:28Z

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	Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid 4 July 1976 - Named "FLORIDA" 19 January 1981<br/>Launched 14 November 1981<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 4 July 1976 - Named "FLORIDA" 19 January 1981<br/>Launched 14 November 1981<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSBN-728'''<br/>Commissioned 18 June 1983<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSBN-728'''</li>Commissioned 18 June 1983<br/><br/>
	Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine<br/>
	<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''<br/>Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006		<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''</li>Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-~~2018~~)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2020)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: Added 3 covers

2019-01-10T20:56:00Z

Added 3 covers

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-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_13_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_13_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLUE ink.
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. PURPLE ink.
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 [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <br/><hr>

GregCiesielski at 19:07, 11 December 2018

2018-12-11T19:07:12Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-~~2013~~)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2018)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2018-07-26T10:56:07Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th ~~Anniversary~~<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"20th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2003-06-18		2003-06-18
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Return To<br/>Service Station"<br/><br/>Mayport, FL		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Return To<br/>Service Station"<br/><br/>Mayport, FL
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2006-05-25		2006-05-25
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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<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2008-06-16		2008-06-16
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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<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2008-06-18		2008-06-18
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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<br/>Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2013-06-18		2013-06-18
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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ \| 30th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Leonhard_Venne_ \| Leonhard Venne]]		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ \| 30th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Leonhard_Venne_ \| Leonhard Venne]]
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- 30th Anniversary -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"35th<br/>Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2018-06-18
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20180618_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20180618_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ \| 35th Anniversary]], postmark and cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ \| Wolfgang Hechler]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 17:30, 20 April 2017

2017-04-20T17:30:36Z

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	<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''<br/>Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006		<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''<br/>Returned to service as (SSGN) 25 May 2006
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:~~Florida_SSGN728_1_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:Florida_SSBN_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:Florida_SSGN_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN/SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2013)</li>		<li>[[FLORIDA_SSGN_728_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Florida SSBN / SSGN-728 Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2013)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.		[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ \| Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. RED ink.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<hr>		<br/><hr>
	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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GregCiesielski: Reorganized ships postmark page and added 1 postmark/cover

2015-10-27T16:28:00Z

Reorganized ships postmark page and added 1 postmark/cover

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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-03-17T01:21:09Z

added 1 cover

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>
Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid January 19 1981 - Launched November 14 1981<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSBN-728'''<br/>Commissioned June 18 1983<br/><br/>
Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Submarine<br/>
<li>'''USS FLORIDA SSGN-728'''<br/>Returned to service as (SSGN) May 25 2006
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Florida_SSGN728_Crest.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>[[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1983-2006)</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 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.
<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">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full 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/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_6_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Commissioning Invitation with postmark applied.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[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/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[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/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[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/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_8_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_8_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br/>Cover created by using old nautical maps, this cover is #56 of 100.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_9_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_9_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]<br/>Cover created by using old nautical maps, this cover is #28 of 100.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY /<br/>IN /<br/>COMMISSION"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. F-53
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
1983-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_12_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830618_12_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]] & [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[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<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1981-11-14
<br/>to<br/>
1981-11-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19811114_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19811114_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Christening_ | Christening]], cachet by [[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<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Orlando FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-01-30
<br/>to<br/>
1983-01-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830130_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]] R/S Ship's cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS<br/>Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-02-24
<br/>to<br/>
1983-02-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830224_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[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 Machine cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-02-24
<br/>to<br/>
1983-02-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19830224_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Patrick AFB, FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1988-08-21
<br/>to<br/>
1988-08-21
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_19880821_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Missile Firing, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_R_Wilson_ | Donald R. Wilson]]




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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2003-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
2003-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_20030618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSBN728_20030618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 20th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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Locy Type 2<br/><br/>[[KEARSARGE_LHD_3_ | USS Kearsarge<br/>LHD-3]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2004-04-16
<br/>to<br/>
2004-04-16
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20040416_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Change of Command, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Norfolk, VA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-04-03
<br/>to<br/>
2006-04-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060403_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Returning to the Fleet Following Conversion, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"Return To Service Station"<br/><br/>Mayport, FL
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2006-05-25
<br/>to<br/>
2006-05-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20060525_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official Return to Service Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]




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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
2008-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wolfgang_Hechler_ | Wolfgang Hechler]]<br/>The date on the pictorial postmark was incorrect by two days, to correct the error, the post office used their Type 9 postmark to reflect the actual date of anniversary.




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USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-06-18
<br/>to<br/>
2008-06-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Florida_SSGN728_20080618_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. Corrected pictorial postmark.

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