CHICAGO SSN 721

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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.

    Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine
    Keel Laid 5 January 1983 - Launched 13 October 1984

  1. USS CHICAGO SSN-721
  2. Commissioned 27 September 1986

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Chicago SSN 721 Covers Page 1     (1983-2016)

 

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.

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.
 
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.


 

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Killer Bar Text

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"CHRISTENING OF /
THE USS /
CHICAGO"

Newport News, VA

1984-10-13

Launching, cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"15th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2001-09-27

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"20th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2006-09-27

20th Anniversary, cachet by Greg Ciesielski


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2011-09-27

25th Anniversary, cachet by Robert Jank


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"30th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2016-09-27

30th Anniversary, cachet by Donald Lawson


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"35th
Anniversary Station"

Newport News, VA

2021-09-27

35th Anniversary, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Chicago, Illinois

Four United States Navy ships have been named Chicago, USS Chicago IX-5, USS Chicago CA-29, USS Chicago CG-11 and USS Chicago SSN-721.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Vicki Ann Paisley, wife of Melvyn R. Paisley assistant Secretary of the Navy.

 


 

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