SOUTH CAROLINA CGN 37

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.

California Class Guided Missile Frigate Keel Laid December 1 1970 - Launched July 1 1972 USS SOUTH CAROLINA DLGN-37 Commissioned January 25 1975 USS SOUTH CAROLINA CGN-37 Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CGN) July 1 1975 Decommissioned July 30 1999 Struck from Naval Register July 30 1999 Hulk currently at Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Naval Covers

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1. South Carolina Covers Page 1    (1974-99)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Newport News, VA

1970-12-01

Keel Laying

 

USPO Machine Newport News, VA

1972-07-01

Launcing

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "CHRISTENING OF THE USS SOUTH CAROLINA"

1972-07-01

Notes: Contributed by Jennifer Hoffman.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1974-10-15

Sea Trials

 

Locy Type 9-1e(n) (DLGN,USS)

1974-10-15

Sea Trials
Rich Hoffner
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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Locy Type FDC 2-1(n)

1975-01-25

Commissioning

 

Locy Type FDC 9-1e(n)

1974-10-25

Commissioning
Frederick L. Karcher
Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS
Most (if not all) Karcher covers are fakes made with stolen cancels and cachets made by USCS No. 1

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1975-03-31

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n) (DLGN,USS)

1975-05-16

Port Visit at Port Everglades
Official Ship Cachet

 

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

1988-06-06

The USS South Carolina welcomes the Simon Bolivar to Norfolk VA

 

Locy Type 2-1t(nu) (CGN,USS)

1980-12-22

Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type F "LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F "LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Ships Decal used as a cachet

 

Locy Type F "LAST / NUCLEAR / CRUISER"

1999-07-30

Decommissioning
Artcraft cachet

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USPS Pictorial "Deactivation Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1998-09-04

Deactivation Ceremony
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Deactivation Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1998-09-04

Deactivation Ceremony
USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS

 

Unused

Undated

R/S Ship marking on a USS South Carolina picture postcard

 

USS South Carolina photo, crest, Commissioning Booklet and Deactivation Booklet

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of South Carolina

 

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