AMERICA CV 66

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.

Kitty Hawk Class Attack Carrier Keel Laid January 9 1961 - Launched February 1 1964 USS AMERICA CVA 66 Commissioned January 23 1965 USS AMERICA CV 66 Redesignated Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (CV) June 30 1975 Decommissioned September 30 1996 Struck from Naval Register September 30 1996 Sunk May 14 2005 as target off The Virginia Coast

Naval Covers

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1. USS America CV-66 Covers Page 1    (1965-96)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 7t(n+u)

1965-01-23

CVA-66 First Day of Commissioning, Official Ship's Cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-76

1965-09-24

As CVA-66
Official Ship's Cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-76

1974-08-03

As CVA-66

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-76a

1965-09-24

As CVA-66

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1982-12-25

As CV-66

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS, FPO NY 09531)

1989-12-26

As CV-66
Christmas cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS, FPO 09531-2790) USCS Catalog Illustration A-76e

1985-09-02

As CV-66

 

Locy Type 2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS, FPO AE 09531)

1992-02-22

As CV-66
Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) CVA

1965-01-29

As CVA-66
Official Ship's Cachet

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (CV,USS)

1979-01-09

As CV-66
Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) USCS Catalog Illustration A-76i

1989-12-26

As CV-66
Christmas cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 10(n+) (USS)

1965-12-13

N/A

As CVA-66
"Proof Strike on Plain Paper"

 

Locy Type PPR USCS Catalog Illustration A-76d

c 1969

N/A

As CVA-66
"On Piece"

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9005331) ZIP 09531

1996-04-29

As CV-66

 

Locy Type LDC 2-2t(n+)y (USS,USN, FPO AE 09531)

1996-08-09

AS CV-66. Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

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USPS Postmarks

 

USPS 4-bar Portsmouth VA

1996-09-30

No Image

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

N/A

N/A

No Image

Picture postcard of USS AMERICA and her Battle Group

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for The United States of America.

 

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