BELKNAP CG 26

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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.

    Belknap Class Guided Missile Frigate
    Keel Laid February 5 1962 - Launched July 20 1963

  1. USS BELKNAP DLG-26
    Commissioned November 7 1964

  2. USS BELKNAP CG-26
    Redesignated Guided Missile Cruiser (CG) July 1 1975
    Decommissioned December 20 1975
    Recommissioned May 10 1980 - Decommissioned February 15 1995

    Struck from Naval Register February 15 1995
    Sunk September 24 1998 as target

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Belknap CG-26 Covers Page 1    (1964-95)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Post Office Established November 7 1964 - Disestablished December 16 1975


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n+) Nov 7, 1964

1964-11-07

As DLG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2(n+) (USS)

1975-06-30

Last Day DLG-26 Designation. Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner, sponsored by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
9ef(n+u) (USS,N.Y.)

1965-02-20

As DLG-26



Post Office Reestablished May 8 1980 - Disestablished February 15 1995


 

Locy Type
FDC F May 10, 1980

USCS Postmark
Catalog
Illus. B-66

1980-05-10

As CG-26
Re-Commissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
FDC 2t(n+u)

1980-05-10

As CG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
FDC 2-1(n)

1980-05-10

As CG-26
First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS) 1980

1980-06-05

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (C+,USS)

1987-10-14

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS) 1989

1989-04-12

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2-1(n) (A,D1,USS,USN)

1980-07-03
to
1980-07-05

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (B,USS,USN)

1985-02-14

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
2-2t(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09565-1149)

1994-01-11

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
9-1(nu) (USS,USN)

1980-07-03
to
1980-07-05

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-66a

1989-12-03

As CG-26.


 

Locy Type
LDC 2t(n+u) Feb 15, 1995

1995-02-15

As CG-26
Last Day in Commission



FAKE Postmark


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS)

1980-05-06

Cachet and postmark created by Ronald Reeves. From the Tom Kean collection.



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Pictorial

"Decommissioning Ceremony Station"

Norfolk, VA

1995-02-15

As CG-26
Decommissioning. Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named to honor two naval officers, Rear Admiral George E. Belknap, USN and his son Rear Admiral Reginald R. Belknap, USN

 


 

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