KEY WEST SSN 722

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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 Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine
    Keel Laid 6 July 1983 - Launched 20 July 1985

  1. USS KEY WEST SSN-722
    Commissioned 12 September 1987

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Key West SSN-722 Covers Page 1     (1983-2017)

 


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.
 
>>> 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 /
OF THE USS /
KEY WEST"

Newport News, VA

1985-07-20

Launching / Christening. Cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS.


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"15th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2002-09-12

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


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"20th
Anniversary Station"

Norfolk, VA

2007-09-12

20th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"25th Anniversary of /
Commissioning Station"

Norfolk, VA

2012-09-12

25th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS
Pictorial Postmark

"30th
Anniversary Sta."

Norfolk, VA

2017-09-12

30th Anniversary, cachet by Dennis W. Gill

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Key West, Florida.

There have been three ships of the US Navy that have borne the name KEY WEST - USS Key West (1862 Steamship), USS Key West PF-17 and USS Key West SSN-722.

USS Key West has earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the NATO Service Medal and the Navy "E" Ribbon during her Naval career.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Virginia Conn.

 


 

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