MARYLAND SSBN 738 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2025-12-02T22:18:39Z

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 th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_Jank_ | Robert Jank]].
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GregCiesielski at 05:16, 2 December 2025

2025-12-02T05:16:56Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-~~2019~~)</li>		<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-2022)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
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	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~USPO Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1992-06-13~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:JohnGermann_Maryland_SSBN738_19920613_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~Commissioning~~
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GregCiesielski at 21:00, 24 February 2021

2021-02-24T21:00:08Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-~~2018~~)</li>		<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-2019)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 00:41, 1 November 2018

2018-11-01T00:41:31Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-~~2017~~)</li>		<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-2018)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JohnG3938 at 03:02, 16 December 2017

2017-12-16T03:02:03Z

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 <h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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GregCiesielski at 19:09, 30 September 2017

2017-09-30T19:09:19Z

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-~~2012~~)</li>		<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-2017)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: added 1 postmark/cover

2017-08-07T14:46:03Z

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/>"10th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"10th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2002-06-13		2002-06-13
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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/>Station"<br/><br/>New London, CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>New London, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2007-06-13		2007-06-13
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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 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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	20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ \| Michael Hebert]]. The postmark design features a 'tribal' turtle, or terrapin, a nod to the University of Maryland "Terrapins". [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ \| Greg Ciesielski]] designer.		20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ \| Michael Hebert]]. The postmark design features a 'tribal' turtle, or terrapin, a nod to the University of Maryland "Terrapins". [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ \| Greg Ciesielski]] designer.
			<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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			<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/>"25th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2017-06-13
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20170613_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20170613_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			25th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_Jank_ \| Robert Jank]].
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 04:34, 4 November 2015

2015-11-04T04:34:46Z

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	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ \| Michael Hebert]]		20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ \| Michael Hebert]]. The postmark design features a 'tribal' turtle, or terrapin, a nod to the University of Maryland "Terrapins". [[Cachet_Maker_Greg_Ciesielski_ \| Greg Ciesielski]] designer.
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: Reorganized the ships postmark page and added 2 postmarks/covers

2015-11-04T04:25:57Z

Reorganized the ships postmark page and added 2 postmarks/covers

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	<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>		<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
	This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.		This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
	The list is in chronological order.		The list is in chronological order.
	<ol><~~br/~~>		<table width="90%">
			<tr>
			<td valign="top"><ol>
	Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid April 22 1986 - Launched August 10 1991<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 22 April 1986 - Christened & Launched 10 August 1991<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MARYLAND SSBN-738'''<br/>Commissioned June 13 1992 -		<li>'''USS MARYLAND SSBN-738'''<br/>Commissioned 13 June 1992
	</ol>		</ol></td>
	<p>~~ ~~</p>		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
			[[Image:MARYLAND_SSBN_738_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>
			<p> </p>

	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~2002,2007~~)</li>		<li>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Maryland SSBN-738 Covers Page 1]]    (1991-2012)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~220~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>
			<hr>
			<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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	<!-- ~~USPS Pictorial~~ -->		<!-- 2002-06-13 -->
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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"10th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"10th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2002-06-13		2002-06-13
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~2002-06-13~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_1_Postmark~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_2_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	10th Anniversary, cachet by [[~~Cachet_Maker_Constantin_Marinescu_~~ \| ~~Constantin Marinescu~~]]		10th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Thad_Kaczkowski_ \| Thad Kaczkowski]]
	<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->		<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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	<!-- ~~USPS Pictorial~~ -->		<!-- 2007-06-13 -->
	<!-- ============== -->		<!-- ============== -->
	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<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/>New London, CT		USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>New London, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2007-06-13		2007-06-13
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~2007-06-13~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~220~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	15th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| ~~Steven~~ Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]		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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			<!-- 2012-06-13 -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2012-06-13
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20120613_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20120613_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			20th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Michael_F_Hebert_ \| Michael Hebert]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in honor of ~~Maryland~~.<br/><br/>Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), [[FREDERICK_CA_8_ \| USS Maryland ~~Amored Cruiser No.~~ 8]], [[MARYLAND_BB_46_ \| USS Maryland BB-46]] and USS Maryland SSBN-738.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in honor of the 7th state - MARYLAND.<br/><br/>Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), [[FREDERICK_CA_8_ \| USS Maryland ACR-8]], [[MARYLAND_BB_46_ \| USS Maryland BB-46]] and USS Maryland SSBN-738.<br/><br/>The ships sponsor is Mrs. Sarah "Sally" Craig Larson, wife of Admiral Charles R. Larson.
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GregCiesielski at 13:13, 23 February 2008

2008-02-23T13:13:01Z

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.
<ol><br/>
Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid April 22 1986 - Launched August 10 1991<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MARYLAND SSBN-738'''<br/>Commissioned June 13 1992 -
</ol>
<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>[[Maryland_SSBN_738_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (2002,2007)</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="220">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">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"10th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2002-06-13
<br/>to<br/>
2002-06-13
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20020613_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
10th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Constantin_Marinescu_ | Constantin Marinescu]]




<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/>New London, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-06-13
<br/>to<br/>
2007-06-13
</td><td align="center" width="220">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Maryland_SSBN738_20070613_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
15th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Steven Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named in honor of Maryland.<br/><br/>Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARYLAND - USS Maryland (Sloop 1799), [[FREDERICK_CA_8_ | USS Maryland Amored Cruiser No. 8]], [[MARYLAND_BB_46_ | USS Maryland BB-46]] and USS Maryland SSBN-738.



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