DWIGHT D EISENHOWER CVN 69

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.

Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid August 15 1970 as Attack Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear (CVAN) Redesignated Multi-Purpose Carrier (Nuclear Propulsion) (CVN) June 30 1975 Launched October 11 1975 USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER CVN-69 Commissioned October 18 1977

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.

1. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 Covers Page 1    (1970-2020)

 

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.
 
>>> 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

---

NOTE: Correct name is "DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER." Some cancels omit the middle initial ("D omitted"); some abbreviate the first name ("D.D."); some omit the first name and initial ("EISENHOWER").

---

 

Locy Type FDPS 2-1(n)

1977-05-02

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Rich Hoffner, Sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)

1977-10-18

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (USS, large letters)

1977-08-01

Sea Trials, cachet by Rich Hoffner. Sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS) ("D" omitted)

1984-02-07

Note:

 

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

1985-01-01

Note:

 

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

1997-12-25

Christmas Day

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1996-01-29

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-2a(n+) (USS, FPO NEW YORK 09532)

1995-05-08

Cartoon cachet

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS)

1979-10-30

Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) 1992

1992-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS)

2009-01-26

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, serviced by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 11-2a (USS,FPO AE 09532-2830) ("D omitted")

2014-12-25

Christmas Day

 

Locy Type 11-2(USS,FPO AE 09532-2830) ("EISENHOWER")

2008-03-17

St. Patrick's Day, cachet by the Taze Nicholson Chapter No. 104, USCS

 

Locy Type 11-2(USS,FPO AE 09532) (2016)

2016-11-21

Return address from VFA-32 "Fighting Swordsmen", Collectors request by Elgin E. Sink

 

Locy Type 11-2(USS,FPO AE 09532) (2021)

2021-02-22

Notice the spacing of the killer bars to the dial. The 2021 postmark is closer than the 2016. Collectors request by Foster E. Miller III

 

Locy Type 11-2y (USS,FPO AE 09532-2830) (PM)

2005-05-10

Ships cachet, Collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type 11-2y (USS,FPO AE 09532) (UNIT 100236)

2015-11-03

Official Ship's Cachet. "This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System by adding the Unit Number." Greg C.
Cover received by Ray Younkins

 

Locy Type 12-2c(USS,FPO AE 09532-2830) ("EISENHOWER")

2008-07-04

Independence Day

 

Locy Type 12-2c (USS,FPO AE 09532)

2021-02-22

Collectors request by Foster E. Miller III

 

Locy Type 12-2y (USS,FPO AE 09532) (UNIT 100236)

2018-01-01

Cachet by Neal J. Mills. "This postmark reflects the change in the Naval Postal System by adding the Unit Number." Greg C.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration CD-10

2008-02-22

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cachet by John Byrnes (Onedog Cachets)

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illustration CD-11

2011-05-08

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation

 

Locy Type F (FPO AE 09534-2830)

2012-10-18

35th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Zip code is incorrect, "09534" should be "09532"

 

Locy Type F (FPO AE 09532-2830)

2012-10-18

35th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Michael F. Hebert

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9004339) ZIP 09532 ("D.D.")

1998-02-02

Notes:

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520242) ZIP 09532 ("D.D.")

1990-07-22

Official Business

---

USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Homeport Station" Norfolk VA

2009-10-13

Navy Day 2009, cachet by Michael F. Hebert

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "35th Anniversary of Commissioning Station" Norfolk VA

2012-10-18

35th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Greytcovers (William J. (Bill) Wladyka)

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "40th Anniversary / Station" Norfolk VA

2017-10-18

40th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969)
34th President of the United States of America (1953-1961).

The ships sponsor is Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14, 1896 – November 1, 1979). She was the wife of United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

 

---

 

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.

 

---

Copyright 2023 Naval Cover Museum