ALABAMA SSBN 731: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS ALABAMA SSBN-731
Commissioned 25 May 1985

Naval Covers

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USS Alabama SSBN-731 Covers Page 1 (1984-2015)

Postmarks

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.

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>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Ships Postmarks

Locy Type F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-34

1985-05-25

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. BLUE ink.

Locy Type F

"COMMISSIONING / DAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-34

1985-05-25

Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. RED ink.

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

USPS Pictorial

"15th Anniversary
Station"

Groton, CT

2000-05-25

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the state of Alabama.

Seven United States Navy ships have borne the name ALABAMA -
USS Alabama (1819, 74-gun ship of the line), USS Alabama (1838, a Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama (1850, Sidewheel Steamer), USS Alabama BB-8, USS Alabama SP-1052,
USS Alabama BB-60 and USS Alabama SSBN-731.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Barbara E. Dickinson, wife of William Louis Dickinson, Representative from Alabama.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <ol><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/>
-Commissioned May 25 1985
+Commissioned 25 May 1985
 </ol></td>
 <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>
 </tr>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1984 - 1985)</li>
+<li>[[Alabama_SSBN_731_Covers_Page_1 | USS Alabama SSBN-731 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1984-2015)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 </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="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>
+<hr>
+<h4>Ships Postmarks</h4>
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 <!--     F (A-34)   -->
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 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-25
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[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]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]. BLUE ink.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -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]]
 </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]]
+[[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 === -->
+<hr>
+<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<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
+USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"15th Anniversary<br/>Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -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]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
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 <h3>Other Information</h3>
 '''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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