ENTERPRISE CVN 65

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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.


    Enterprise Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Carrier
    Keel Laid 4 February 1958 - Launched & Christened 24 September 1960

  1. USS ENTERPRISE CVA(N)-65
    Commissioned 25 November 1961

  2. USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65
    Redesignated Aircraft Carrier (Nuclear) (CVN) 1 July 1975
    Deactivated 1 December 2012 - Decommissioned 3 February 2017
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 2 Crest.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 1 Crest.jpg

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Enterprise CVAN-65 / CVN-65 Covers Page 1    (1961-2012)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Full Cover Image

USS Enterprise Ship Postmarks


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2(n)

1961-10-16

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19611016 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19611016 1 Front.jpg

First Day of Postal Service


 

Locy Type
FDC 2(n)

1961-11-25

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19611125 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19611125 1 Front.jpg

First Day of Commissioning


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-33a

1962-04-14

Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19620414 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19620414 1 front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2(n)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-33b

1967-03-04

JonBurdett enterprise cvan65 19670304 pm.jpg
JonBurdett enterprise cvan65 19670304.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(nu) (U S S,"CVA(N)")

(1967)

1968-09-02

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19680902 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19680902 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(nu)(USS,"CVA(N)")

(1971)

1971-11-25

JonBurdett enterprise cvan65 19711125 pm.jpg
JonBurdett enterprise cvan65 19711125.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2t(nu)(USS,"CVA(N)")

(1975)

1975-01-10

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19750110 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19750110 1 Cover.jpg

Comparing this cancel to the 25 Nov 1971 cancel, there is a difference in the spacing at the bottom. While the (N) is centered at the bottom, the "A" is closer to the (N) then the 1971 cancel. The dark line in the cancel shows it is held on by a rubber band to the handle. Add-on cachet by Richard F. Hoffner.


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)("CVN")

(1976)

1976-08-19

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19760819 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19760819 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

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

(1975)

1982-01-29

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19820129 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19820129 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1n+ ("CNV")

(1976)

1978-07-29

JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19780729 pm.jpg
JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19780729.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-1(n+) (B,D2,USS)

(1982)

1985-11-11

Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19851111 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19851111 1 front.jpg

Note:


 

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

(1983)

1986-09-03

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19860903 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVAN65 19860903 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

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

(1995)

1997-08-12

JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19970812 pm.jpg
JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19970812.JPG

Note:


 

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

1998-10-27

JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19981027 pm.jpg
JonBurdett enterprise cvn65 19981027.JPG

Note:


 

Locy Type
2-2n+
(USS,FPO
AE 09543-2810)

2006-07-14

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20060714 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20060714 1 Front.jpg

Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth


 

Locy Type
7dit(nu)
("POW/MIA")

1971-12-15

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19711215 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19711215 1 Front.jpg

Longseth POW/MIA cachet


 

Locy Type
7qt(nu) (CVA(N))

1962-07-31

Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19620731 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19620731 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type
7qt(nu) (CVN)

1984-03-15

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19840315 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19840315 1 Front.jpg

Sailor Mail


 

Locy Type
9eft(nu)("NY")

1974-10-25

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19741025 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19741025 1 Front.jpg

WESTPAC Deployment


 

Locy Type
9-1n+u("CNV")

1978-04-17

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19780417 3 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19780417 1 Postmark.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-1n+u (USS)

1979-06-11

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19790611 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19790611 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

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

1994-06-13

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19940613 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19940613 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
9-1(n)(USS)

2006-05-20

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20060520 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20060520 1 Front.jpg

Note:


 

Locy Type
11-2(USS,
FPO AE 09543)

2003-03-20

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20030320 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20030320 1 Front.jpg

On Piece, collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
11-2n+(USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2011-03-15

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110315 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110315 1 Front.jpg

Ships cachet (On Piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
11-2n+(USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-04-10

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20120410 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20120410 1 Front.jpg

Ships cachet (On Piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type
12-2n+(USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2011-03-15

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110315 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110315 1 Front.jpg

Ships cachet (On Piece), collectors request by Thad Kaczkowski


 

Locy Type F

"NAVY / DAY"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-33

1962-10-27

Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19621027 1 pm1.jpg
Bunter Enterprise CVN 65 19621027 1 front.jpg

Notes:


 

Locy Type F

"Great White Fleet Station"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-05-12

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20080512 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20080512 1 Front.jpg

70th Anniversary of the Commissioning of USS Enterprise CV-6, cachet by Dan Goodwin


 

Locy Type F

"Centennial of Naval Aviation
Post Office Station"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-11

2011-05-08

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110508 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20110508 8 Front.jpg

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type F

2011-11-25

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20111125 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20111125 2 Front.jpg

50th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type PPR

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. E-33e

1978-04-17

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19780417 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19780417 1 Postmark.jpg

Note: Parcel Post Roller


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR1
(#520035) ZIP 96636

1991-02-27

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19910227 1 Postmark.jpg

N/A

Official Business


 

Locy Type
Meter OFR2
(#520230) ZIP 09543

1993-06-02

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19930602 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19930602 1 Front.jpg

Official Business


 

Locy Type
Meter PB3
(#3303748) ZIP 96636

1981-11-05

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19811105 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 19811105 1 Front.jpg

On Card


 

Locy Type
USPS PVI
(#18964) ZIP 09543

2011-10-24
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20111024 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20111024 1 Front.jpg

On Piece


 

Locy Type
LDPS 12-2cn+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-11-30

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121130 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121130 1 Front.jpg

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
LDPS 13-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-11-30

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121130 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121130 1 Front.jpg

Last Day of Postal Service, cachet by Tom Armstrong


 

Locy Type
LDI 11-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 1 Front.jpg

Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDI 11-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 10 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 10 Front.jpg

Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by Richard H. Hall


 

Locy Type
LDI 12-2cn+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 2 Front.jpg

Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDI F (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 3 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 3 Front.jpg

Decommissioning (Incorrectly used terminology, should be INACTIVATION CEREMONY) , cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDI F (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 4 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 4 Front.jpg

-*CORRECTED POSTMARK* Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

Locy Type
LDC 11-2n+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2017-02-03

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 5 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 5 Front.jpg

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS.


 

Locy Type
LDC 12-2cn+ (USS,
FPO AE 09543-2810)

2017-02-03

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 6 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 5 Front.jpg

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS.


 

Locy Type
LDC F (FPO AE 09543)

2017-02-03

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 3 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 3 Front.jpg

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Postmark by Wolfgang Hechler



USPS Pictorial Postmarks


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"The Big "E" Station"

Norfolk, VA

2006-11-25

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20061125 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20061125 1 Front.jpg

45th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Atlantic Fleet Station"

Norfolk, VA

2007-12-25

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20071225 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20071225 1 Front.jpg

Merry Christmas, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"70th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2008-05-12

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20080512 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20080512 2 Front.jpg

70th Anniversary of the Commissioning of USS Enterprise CV-6, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Decommissioning
Ceremony Sta."

Norfolk, VA

2012-12-01

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 5 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20121201 5 Front.jpg

Decommissioning (Incorrectly used terminology, should be INACTIVATION CEREMONY) , cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"Decommissioning
Station"

Newport News, VA

2017-02-03

GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Enterprise CVN65 20170203 1 Front.jpg

Decommissioning, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Other Information

Two ships of the Continental Navy were named Enterprise - USS Enterprise (1775 Armed Sloop) and USS Enterprise (1776 Schooner)

Six ships of the US Navy have been named Enterprise - USS Enterprise (1799 12-gun Schooner/14-gun Brig), USS Enterprise (1831 10-gun Schooner), USS Enterprise (1874 Barque-rigged Screw Sloop), USS Enterprise SP-790, USS Enterprise CV-6 and USS Enterprise CVN-65.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Bertha Irene Franke, wife of former Secretary of the Navy William B. Franke

 


 

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