ARKANSAS CGN 41
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.
Virginia Class Guided Missile Cruiser Keel Laid 17 January 1977 - Launched 21 October 1978 |
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- USS Arkansas CGN-41 Covers Page 1 (1977-98)
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.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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existing example.
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Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1980-08-25 |
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First Day of Postal Service. Official Ship Cachet
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Locy Type |
1980-10-18 |
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Commissioning. Official Ship Cachet
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Locy Type |
1980-09-01 |
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Sea Trials. Official Ship Cachet
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Locy Type |
1987-07-30 |
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Fleet Week. Official Ship Cachet
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Locy Type |
1997-10-18 |
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Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type |
1990-07-04 |
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4th of July, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth
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Locy Type |
1997-10-18 |
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Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth
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Locy Type F |
1997-10-18 |
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Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type LDC F |
1998-07-07 |
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Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS Slogan |
1978-10-21 |
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Launching, cachet by Rich Hoffner, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
1990-10-18 |
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10th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
USS ARKANSAS earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal (2 awards), the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 Campaign star, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (6 awards) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Arkansas
Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name ARKANSAS - USS Arkansas (1863 Screw Steamer), USS Arkansas BM-7, USS Arkansas BB-33, USS Arkansas CGN-41 and
USS Arkansas SSN-800.
One ship of the Confederate Navy bore the name ARKANSAS - CSS Arkansas (1862 Ironclad Ram).
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Betty Bumpers, the wife of U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers of Arkansas.
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