U.S.S. Virginia submarine first day covers
Content Description
Two first day covers commemorating the christening and commissioning of the U.S.S. Virginia, SSN-774, the lead ship in the Virginia Class of submarines.
Dates
- Creation: 2003 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The U.S.S. Virginia (SSN 774) is a Virginia-class attack submarine.The Virginia-class, also known as the VA-class or 774-class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the U.S. Navy. The submarines are designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions. They were conceived as a less expensive alternative to the Seawolf-class attack submarines, designed during the Cold War era, and are replacing older Los Angeles-class submarines, 29 of which have already been decommissioned.
Source:
"U.S.S. Virginia (SSN774)" Wikipedia. Accessed 2/3/22.
https://www.sublant.usff.navy.mil/SSN774/
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter size folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift from Edward Gaynor to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on June 1, 2016.
Condition Description
Good.
- Title
- U.S.S. Virginia Submarine SSN-774
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 2022-01-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States