AMERICA CV 66

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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.


    Kitty Hawk Class Attack Carrier
    Keel Laid January 9 1961 - Launched February 1 1964

  1. USS AMERICA CVA-66
  2. Commissioned January 23 1965

  3. USS AMERICA CV-66
  4. Redesignated Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier (CV) June 30 1975
    Decommissioned September 30 1996

    Struck from Naval Register September 30 1996
    Sunk May 14 2005 as target off The Virginia Coast

 

Naval Covers

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  1. USS America CV-66 Covers Page 1    (1965-96)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image

Post Office Established January 23 1965 - Disestablished 1996


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n) Jan 23, 1965

1965-01-23

As CVA-66
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
FDC 7t(n+u)

1965-01-23

As CVA-66
First Day of Commissioning, Official Ship's Cachet


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76

1965-09-24

As CVA-66
Official Ship's Cachet


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76

1974-08-03

As CVA-66


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76a

1971-07-10

As CVA-66


 

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

1983-05-05

As CV-66


 

Locy Type
2-1t(n+)y (D1, USS, 09531)

1984-11-26

As CV-66
Welcome to Norfolk USS DANIEL BOONE SSBN-629


 

Locy Type
2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS,FPO NY 09531)

1989-12-26

As CV-66
Christmas cachet by Gary R. Rogak


 

Locy Type
2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS,FPO 09531-2790)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76e

1985-09-02

As CV-66


 

Locy Type
2-2t(n+)y (USN,USS,FPO AE 09531)

1992-02-22

As CV-66
Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth


 

Locy Type
7t(n+u) CVA

1965-01-29

As CVA-66
Official Ship's Cachet


 

Locy Type
7t(n+u) (CV,USS)

1979-01-09

As CV-66
Sailor's Mail


 

Locy Type
7-2tn+ (USS,FPO/09531)

1982-12-09

As CV-66


 

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76g

1983-05-05

As CV-66


 

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76h

1983-11-26

As CV-66


 

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76h

1989-12-26

As CV-66
Christmas cachet by Gary R. Rogak


 

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

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76i

1990-09-26

As CV-66


 

Locy Type
10(n+) (USS)

1965-12-13

N/A

As CVA-66
"Proof Strike on Plain Paper"


 

Locy Type
PPR

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. A-76d

c 1969

N/A

As CVA-66
"On Piece"


 

Locy Type
Meter FR2
(#9005331) ZIP 09531

1996-04-29

As CV-66


 

Locy Type
LDC 2-2t(n+)y
(USS,USN,FPO AE 09531)

1996-08-09

AS CV-66
Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth



 

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N/A

No Image

Picture postcard of USS AMERICA and her Battle Group

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the United States of America.

 


 

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