JOHN F KENNEDY CV 67

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.

John F. Kennedy Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid October 22 1964 - Launched May 27 1967 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CVA-67 Commissioned Attack Carrier (CVA) September 7 1968 USS JOHN F. KENNEDY CV-67 Reclassified Carrier (CV) December 1 1974 Decommissioned March 23 2007 Towed and transferred to ISMF July 26 2007

Naval Covers

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1. John F. Kennedy CVA/CV-67 Covers Page 1    (1967-2007)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Newport News VA Slogan "CHRISTENING OF / THE U. S. S. / JOHN F. KENNEDY"

1967-05-27

Christening

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Christening Of / The U.S.S. / JOHN F. KENNEDY" Newport News VA

1967-05-27

Christening

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NOTE: Many cancels are abbreviated "J. F."

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Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (A.M.)

1968-09-07

As CVA-67
First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+) (P.M.)

1968-09-07

As CVA-67
First Day in Commission.

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS,CVA)

1975-12-02

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20c

1969-12-21

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20d

1969-02-18

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20e

1977-03-24

As CV-67

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20a

1981-08-18

As CV-67

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20b

1983-01-11

As CV-67

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20l

1984-10-03

As CV-67

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20m

1990-05-03

As CV-67

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20n

1992-03-17

As CV-67
St. Patrick's Day, cachet by Rich Hall

 

Locy Type 7dit(nu) (POW/MIA, J-20j dial)

1971-11-30

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20j

1969-09-11

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20f

1984-02-19

As CV-67
Sailor's Free Mail. Operating off Lebanon after the Marine barracks was blown up.

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) (CVA) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20g

1969-01-23

As CVA-67
Rubber stamp cachet.

 

Locy Type 9eft(nu)

1969-12-21

As CVA-67

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS, "J.F.", 35mm)

1990-06-21

As CV-67
3rd Annual Fleet Week, NY Harbor

 

Locy Type 9-1p(n+u) (USS, "J.F.", 39mm)

1979-02-22

As CV-67
70th Anniversary of the return of the Great White Fleet, cachet by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type 11-1t(n+) (USN, USS)

2007-03-23

As CV-67
Contributed by Douglas Ebert.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-7

1980-07-04

As CV-67

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20o

1990-07-04

As CV-67
Independence Day

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. J-20p

1995-09-13

CV-67. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F

2000-07-04

CV-67. Ships Cachet. International Naval Review / OPSAIL 2000

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520269) ZIP 09538 ("J.F.")

1991-04-23 to 1991-04-23

As CV-67

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9004715) ZIP 09538 (J.F.)

1996-05-09 to 1996-05-09

As CV-67.

 

Locy Type F

2007-03-23

As CV-67. Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week NY 98 Station" Staten Island, NY

1998-05-27

Fleet Week 1998, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) Flagship Station" Staten Island, NY

2000-07-04

Operation Sail 2000, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week Flagship Memorial Day Station" Staten Island, NY

2001-05-28

Fleet Week 2001, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Fleet Week Flagship Memorial Day Station" Staten Island, NY

2005-05-30

Fleet Week 2005, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Station" Jacksonville, FL

2007-03-23

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

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963). US Navy veteran and 35th President of The United States of America.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name JOHN F. KENNEDY - USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 and USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79.

 

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