KENTUCKY SSBN 737
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.
Keel Laid December 18 1987 - Launched & Christened August 11 1990 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1990-2011)
Postmarks
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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.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type F |
2011-07-13 |
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20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-08-11 |
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N/A |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-08-11 |
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Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-08-11 |
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N/A |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1990-08-11 |
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N/A |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1991-07-13 |
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Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS
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USPS Type 9 |
1995-07-13 |
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N/A |
4th Anniversary, cachet by Gary Rogak
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USPS Type 9 |
1998-07-13 |
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N/A |
7th Anniversary, cachet by Gary Rogak
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USPS Pictorial |
2001-07-13 |
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10th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
2001-07-13 |
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N/A |
10th Anniversary, cachet by JFL
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USPS Pictorial |
2006-07-13 |
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15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Type 9 |
2010-02-19 |
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N/A |
Change of Command, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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USPS Pictorial |
2011-07-13 |
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20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the state of Kentucky.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named KENTUCKY - USS Kentucky BB-6, USS Kentucky BB-66 (Cancelled 1947) and USS Kentucky SSBN-737.
One ship of the Confederate Navy have been named KENTUCKY - CSS Kentucky (Transport 1862).
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