LAKE ERIE CG 70 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 05:52, 4 March 2026

2026-03-04T05:52:30Z

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	Keel Laid 6 March 1990 - Launched 13 July 1991<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 6 March 1990 - Launched 13 July 1991<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LAKE ERIE CG-70'''<br/>		<li>'''USS LAKE ERIE CG-70'''<br/>
	Commissioned 24 July 1993 - Decommissioned ~~(Tentative) FY 2025~~		Commissioned 24 July 1993 - Decommissioned Scheduled by September 2026
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GregCiesielski at 04:01, 2 April 2024

2024-04-02T04:01:06Z

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	Keel Laid 6 March 1990 - Launched 13 July 1991<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 6 March 1990 - Launched 13 July 1991<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS LAKE ERIE CG-70'''<br/>		<li>'''USS LAKE ERIE CG-70'''<br/>
	Commissioned 24 July 1993		Commissioned 24 July 1993 - Decommissioned (Tentative) FY 2025
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark

2017-07-28T12:58:54Z

added 1 postmark

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 11-2(n+)~~<br/>~~<br/>(USS, FPO AP<br/>96671-1190)		Locy Type 11-2(n+)<br/>(USS, FPO AP<br/>96671-1190)
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	2008-02-20		2008-02-20
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type 11-2n~~<br/>~~<br/>(USS, FPO AP 96671)		Locy Type 11-2n<br/>(USS, FPO AP 96671)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2016-04-27		2016-04-27
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	180th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		180th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-10
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2009-04-01
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20090401_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20090401_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Collectors request by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]]
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GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark

2017-04-26T15:11:26Z

added 1 postmark

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 Collectors request, ships cachet, requested by [[Cachet_Maker_Donald_Lawson_ | Donald Lawson]]
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GregCiesielski at 21:38, 3 May 2016

2016-05-03T21:38:49Z

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 Shoot down of a errant satellite with a SM-3 missile, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]]
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GregCiesielski at 21:18, 3 May 2016

2016-05-03T21:18:48Z

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC 9-2n		Locy Type<br/>FDC 9-2n+<br/>(USS, FPO, AP<br/>96671-1190)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1993-07-24		1993-07-24

GregCiesielski: updated page and added 1 postmark/cover

2016-05-03T21:11:59Z

updated page and added 1 postmark/cover

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JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2010-11-21T20:07:02Z

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><br/>
Ticonderoga Class Guided-Missile Cruiser<br/>
Keel Laid March 6 1990 - Launched July 13 1991<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS LAKE ERIE CG-70'''<br/>
Commissioned July 24 1993
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:LakeErie_CG70_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> Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)</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<br/>FDC 9-2n
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-07-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930724_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930724_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Charles_B_Hall_ | Charles B. Hall]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-46
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-07-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930724_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930724_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Charles_B_Hall_ | Charles B. Hall]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-2tn<br/>("C'''6'''70", FPO AP 96671-1190)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-09-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930927_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930927_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-2tn<br/>(FPO AP 96671-1190)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1994-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett lakeerie cg70 19940704 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett lakeerie cg70 19940704.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Independence Day 1994<br/>
[[Cachet Maker Gary R Rogak|Rogak]] Cachet




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 11<br/><br/>FPO AP 96671-1190
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-02-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20080220_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20080220_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Shoot down of a errant satellite with a SM-3 missile, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Rich Hoffner]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 11<br/><br/>FPO AP 96671-1190
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2008-02-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20080220_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_20080220_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Shoot down of a errant satellite with a SM-3 missile, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_Ebert_ | Doug Ebert]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>FPO AP 96671-1190<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-46a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1993-09-10
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930910_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_LakeErie_CG70_19930910_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
180th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.<br/><br/>Two ships of the US Navy have been named LAKE ERIE - USS Lake Erie (Cargo ship 1917) and USS Lake Erie CG-70.



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