KENTUCKY SSBN 737
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.
Keel Laid 18 December 1987 - Launched & Christened 11 August 1990 |
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- USS Kentucky SSBN-737 Covers Page 1 (1990-2022)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Ship's Postmark
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Locy Type F |
2011-07-13 |
20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
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USPS |
1990-08-11 |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
1990-08-11 |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
1990-08-11 |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
1990-08-11 |
Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
1991-07-13 |
Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS
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USPS |
2001-07-13 |
10th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2006-07-13 |
15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS |
2011-07-13 |
20th Anniversary, cachet by Tom Armstrong
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USPS |
2011-07-13 |
20th Anniversary, cachet by Leonhard Venne
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USPS |
2016-07-13 |
25th Anniversary, cachet by -
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the 15th state - KENTUCKY
Three ships of the US Navy have been named KENTUCKY - USS Kentucky BB-6, USS Kentucky BB-66 (Cancelled 1947) and USS Kentucky SSBN-737.
One ship of the Confederate Navy has been named KENTUCKY - CSS Kentucky (Transport 1862).
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Carolyn Pennebaker Hopkins, who used a custom blend of Kentucky bourbon whiskey, mixed for the occasion, rather than the traditional bottle of champagne to christen KENTUCKY. Mrs. Hopkins is the wife of Congressman Larry J. Hopkins, Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District.
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