MICHIGAN SSGN 727 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: updated the page

2025-12-02T16:59:06Z

updated the page

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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN-727 / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (~~1977~~-~~2019~~)</li>		<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-2003)</li>
			<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSGN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (2003-2025)</li>

	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 15:11, 3 March 2021

2021-03-03T15:11:28Z

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	<ol>Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		<ol>Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid 4 April 1977 - Launched 26 April 1980<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 4 April 1977 - Launched 26 April 1980<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSBN-727'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSBN-727'''</li>
	Commissioned 11 September 1982<br/><br/>		Commissioned 11 September 1982<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727'''</li>
	Conversion to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) started 2003<br/>		Conversion to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) started 2003<br/>
	Returned to the fleet 12 June 2007		Returned to the fleet 12 June 2007
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-~~2017~~)</li>		<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN-727 / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-2019)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2017-09-30T20:10:35Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<ol>Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>		<ol>Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid 4 April 1977 - Launched 26 April 1980<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 4 April 1977 - Launched 26 April 1980<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSBN-727'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSBN-727'''<br/>
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-~~2012~~)</li>		<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-2017)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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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">
	2002-09-11		2002-09-11
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS Michigan<br/>SSGN-727 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"USS Michigan<br/>SSGN-727 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2007-09-11		2007-09-11
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS Michigan<br/>30th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Keyport WA		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"USS Michigan<br/>30th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Keyport WA
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2012-09-11		2012-09-11
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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/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT		USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"30th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	2012-09-11		2012-09-11
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	30th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Leonhard_Venne_ \| Leonhard Venne]]		30th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Leonhard_Venne_ \| Leonhard Venne]]
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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/>"35th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton CT
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			2017-09-11
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20170911_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20170911_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			35th Anniversary, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ \| Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 17:17, 20 April 2017

2017-04-20T17:17:03Z

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	Commissioned 11 September 1982<br/><br/>		Commissioned 11 September 1982<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727'''<br/>		<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727'''<br/>
	~~Converted~~ to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) ~~and returned~~ to the fleet 12 June 2007		Conversion to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) started 2003<br/>
			Returned to the fleet 12 June 2007
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:~~MICHIGAN_SSBN_SSGN_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]		[[Image:MICHIGAN_SSBN_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
			[[Image:MICHIGAN_SSGN_1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN/SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-2012)</li>		<li>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Michigan SSBN / SSGN-727 Covers Page 1]]    (1977-2012)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Arrival to Homeport, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_80_USS_Michigan_ \| USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS]]		Arrival to Homeport, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_80_USS_Michigan_ \| USS Michigan Chapter No. 80, USCS]]
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	<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>		<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
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	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the 26th state - MICHIGAN.<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the 26th state - MICHIGAN.<br/><br/>
	Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name MICHIGAN - [[WOLVERINE_IX_31_ \| USS Michigan (1843)]] later renamed WOLVERINE; [[MICHIGAN_BB_27_ \| USS Michigan BB-27]] and USS Michigan SSBN/SSGN-727.<br/><br/>		Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name MICHIGAN - [[WOLVERINE_IX_31_ \| USS Michigan (1843)]] later renamed WOLVERINE; [[MICHIGAN_BB_27_ \| USS Michigan BB-27]] and USS Michigan SSBN/SSGN-727.<br/><br/>
	The ships sponsor is		The ships sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Nedzi
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2015-10-26T22:18:50Z

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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]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLACK ink.
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GregCiesielski: Reorganized the ships postmark page and added 3 postmarks/covers

2015-10-26T21:48:16Z

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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-02-24T17:39:58Z

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<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 Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid April 4 1977 - Launched April 26 1980<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSBN-727'''<br/>
Commissioned September 11 1982<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS MICHIGAN SSGN-727'''<br/>
Conversion In Process to Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN)
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:MICHIGAN SSBN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:MICHIGAN SSGN 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>[[MICHIGAN_SSBN_727_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1982-2004)</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. M-78
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1982-09-11
<br/>to<br/>
1982-09-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19820911_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19820911_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/>"PANAMA //<br/>CANAL //<br/>TRANSIT"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-78a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-03-01
<br/>to<br/>
1983-03-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19830301_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19830301_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Panama Canal Transit, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type F<br/><br/>"PANAMA //<br/>CANAL //<br/>TRANSIT"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. M-78a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-03-01
<br/>to<br/>
1983-03-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19830301_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSBN727_19830301_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Panama Canal Transit, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_F_Hoffner_ | Richard F. Hoffner]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]

<hr>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Bremerton WA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1984-05-24
<br/>to<br/>
1984-05-24
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_19840524_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Ship's mail




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS CDS<br/><br/>Silverdale WA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-06-12
<br/>to<br/>
2007-06-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20070612_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Returns to the Fleet, 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/>"USS Michigan<br/>SSGN-727 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-09-11
<br/>to<br/>
2007-09-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20070911_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20070911_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
25th Anniversary, 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/>"USS Michigan<br/>SSGN-727 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-09-11
<br/>to<br/>
2007-09-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20070911_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
25th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dieter_Lange_ | Dieter Lange]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"USS Michigan<br/>SSGN-727 Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
2007-09-11
<br/>to<br/>
2007-09-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Michigan_SSGN727_20070911_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
25th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dan_Goodwin_ | Dan Goodwin]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the State of Michigan



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