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  5. USS New Jersey BB-62 Covers Page 3 (The 11-Month Deployment)    (1983-1984)

 

Postmarks (1991-2009)

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.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Close-Up Image
Thumbnail Link To
Full Cover Image

Post Commissioning 1991 to Present


 

USPS Pictorial

"Last Day In Commission Station"

Long Beach, CA

1991-02-08
to
1991-02-08

Last Day of Commission, cachet by USS Los Angeles Chapter No. 97, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"Battle Station"

Long Beach, CA

1991-02-09
to
1991-02-09

Decommissioning


 

USPS Pictorial

Iselin, NJ

1993-05-20
to
1993-05-20

Ship's 50th Anniversary


 

USPS Pictorial

"USS Battleship New Jersey Station"

Fanwood, NJ

1999-05-31
to
1999-05-31

Memorial Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"USS New Jersey Arrival Station"

Philadelphia, PA

1999-11-12
to
1999-11-12

Arrival at Philadelphia, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"Battleship New Jersey Station"

Camden, NJ

2001-10-15
to
2001-10-15

Opening of the USS New Jersey BB-62 as a Museum Ship, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"NOJEX Station"

Secaucus, NJ

2002-05-25
to
2002-05-25

Honoring the USS New Jersey BB-62, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"USS New Jersey
BB-62 Station"

Philadelphia, PA

2002-12-07
to
2002-12-07

60th Anniversary of Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"USS New Jersey
BB-62 Station"

Philadelphia, PA

2003-05-23
to
2003-05-23

60th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"60th Anniversary Station"

Camden, NJ

2003-05-23
to
2003-05-23

60th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"65th Anniversary Christening Station"

Philadelphia, PA

2007-12-07
to
2007-12-07

65th Anniversary of Christening, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"Re-Commissioning Station"

Philadelphia, PA

2008-04-06
to
2008-04-06

40th Anniversary of returning to duty, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"Re-Commissioning Station"

Camden NJ

2008-04-06
to
2008-04-06

40th Anniversary of returning to duty, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS


 

USPS Pictorial

"65th Anniversary of Commissioning Station"

Philadelphia, PA

2008-05-23
to
2008-05-23

65th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Wolfgang Hechler


 

USPS Pictorial

"65th Anniversary of Commissioning Station"

Camden NJ

2008-05-23
to
2008-05-23

65th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

Earned 9 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 4 Battle Stars (Korea)

Earned 2 Battle Stars (Vietnam)

Earned Navy Unit Commendation

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of New Jersey

 


 

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