CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SSN 705: 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 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SSN-705
Commissioned 8 January 1983 - Decommissioned 3 August 2017

Naval Covers

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.

USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705 Covers Page 1 (1979-2016)

Postmarks

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.

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

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-87

1983-11-11

"Has no post office. Cancel was privately made and not authorized" - USCS Postmark Catalog. Cachet by George H. Wilson

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Exhibition Station"

Corpus Christi TX

1982-10-16

"GULLPEX '82"

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"20th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2003-01-08

20th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th
Anniversary Station"

Groton, CT

2008-01-08

25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"30th
Anniversary Sta."

Groton, CT

2013-01-08

30th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name for the city of Corpus Christi, TX or related areas.
USS Corpus Christi PF-44, USNS Corpus Christi Bay T-ARVH-1 and USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. John Tower, wife of John G. Tower, Republican United States senator from Texas.

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.

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 <ol>
 Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid September 4 1979 - Launched April 25 1981<br/><br/>
+Originally named "CORPUS CHRISTI"<br/>
+Keel Laid 4 September 1979 - Launched 25 April 1981<br/>
+Renamed "CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI" 1982<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SSN-705'''<br/>
-Commissioned January 8 1983
+Commissioned 8 January 1983 - Decommissioned 3 August 2017
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19830106_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19830106_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
 </table>
 <p> </p>
 <h3>Naval Covers</h3>
@@ Line 45: / Line 46: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1979-2008)</li>
+<li>[[CITY_OF_CORPUS_CHRISTI_SSN_705_Covers_Page_1 | USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1979-2016)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Postmarks</h3>
@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
-<h4>No Postmarks Reported - No Postal Facilities Onboard</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Keel Laid -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type 2<br/><br/>[[FULTON_AS_11_ | USS Fulton<br/>AS-11]]
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--09-04
-<br/>to<br/>
--09-04
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CityofCorpusChristi_SSN705_19790904_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
-</td></tr></table>
-Keel Laying, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Launching -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton CT
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--04-25
-<br/>to<br/>
--04-25
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19810425_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
-</td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Launching -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton CT
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--04-25
-<br/>to<br/>
--04-25
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19810425_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19810425_2_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Launching_ | Launching]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Commissioning -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"Submarine Base Br."<br/><br/>Groton CT
+Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. C-87
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--01-08
+-11-11
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
--01-08
+[[Image:JonBurdett cityofcorpuschristi ssn705 19831111 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19830106_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+[[Image:JonBurdett cityofcorpuschristi ssn705 19831111.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]]. Cachet Artist - [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]]. Cachet Sponsor - [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+"Has no post office. Cancel was privately made and not authorized"  - USCS Postmark Catalog. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_H_Wilson_ | George H. Wilson]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<br/><hr>
+<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmarks</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- 1982-10-16 -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type 2<br/><br/>[[FULTON_AS_11_ | USS Fulton AS-11]]
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"Exhibition Station"<br/><br/>Corpus Christi TX
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--08-12
+-10-16
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
--08-12
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19821016_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19880812_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_19821016_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Change of Command, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+"GULLPEX '82"
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- 2003-01-08 -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"20th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-08
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
--01-08
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20030108_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
@@ Line 183: / Line 128: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"20th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"25th<br/>Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-08
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
--01-08
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20080108_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20030108_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20080108_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 20th Anniversary]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 200: / Line 143: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPS Pictorial<br/><br/>"25th Anniversary Station"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
+USPS<br/>Pictorial Postmark<br/><br/>"30th<br/>Anniversary Sta."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -01-08
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
--01-08
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CityofCorpusChristi_SSN705_20130108_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20080108_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_CorpusChristi_SSN705_20080108_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CityofCorpusChristi_SSN705_20130108_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 25th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
+[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 30th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Corpus Christi, Texas<br/><br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.<br/><br/>
-Three ships of the US Navy have been named for the city of Corpus Christi, TX or related areas.<br/>[[CORPUS_CHRISTI_PF_44_ | USS Corpus Christi PF-44]], [[CORPUS_CHRISTI_BAY_T-ARVH_1_ | USNS Corpus Christi Bay T-ARVH-1]] and USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705.
+Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name for the city of Corpus Christi, TX or related areas.<br/>[[CORPUS_CHRISTI_PF_44_ | USS Corpus Christi PF-44]], [[CORPUS_CHRISTI_BAY_T-ARVH_1_ | USNS Corpus Christi Bay T-ARVH-1]] and USS City of Corpus Christi SSN-705.<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor is Mrs. John Tower, wife of John G. Tower, Republican United States senator from Texas.
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