Welcome to the USS New Hampshire Community Commissioning Committee Store!
Proceeds from the sale of all items go to paying off the cost of hosting the community-wide celebration for the crew of the USS New Hampshire and their families -- a week they will long remember, thanks to New Hampshire's hospitality.
If you have trouble ordering any of these items, you can order by mail. Send your order and check (made out to "USS NH Commissioning Committee") to PO Box 833, Portsmouth NH 03802-0833. The shipping is already figured into the cost of each item.
USS New Hampshire First Day Cover with Special Cancellation
There is a long tradition of special envelopes, called "First Day Covers" and commemorative cancellation stamps being created to note major US Navy events, such as ship commissionings. These are prized by stamp and First Day Cover collections -- especially by collectors who specialize in Navy-related commemoratives. Joel Sherburne, of Calefs Country Store in Barrington, created the artwork and the Portsmouth Post Office, in conjunction with the USS New Hampshire Community Commissioning Committee created the special cancellation stamp. This is a limited edition of 300 cachets with the special cancellation and orders will be filled starting October 25th in the order in which they are received. The price is $35 per piece.
Those wishing to have their own envelopes cancelled with the special USS New Hampshire cancellation can do so at the Portsmouth Post Office on October 25th and for 30 days after.
Fashionable USS New Hampshire accessories now available!
Fleece hats in yellow or blue. $20 each. Click here for a picture and story about their manufacture.
Custom-designed fashion scarf ($30) or tie ($35) incorporating tiny yellow submarines and a "USSNH" motif on a blue background.
Coasters engraved with the USS New Hampshire insignia and a profile of the sub. Available in marble ($20 each; 4 for $75) or granite ($30 each; 4 for $110).
Buy 4 USS NH Coasters and get a discount. Coasters engraved with the USS New Hampshire insignia in marble (4 for $75) or granite (4 for $110).
Official USS New Hampshire Commissioning Celebration Glass Beer Stein
The perfect vessel for your favorite brew. Produced especially for the Commissioning Celebration by Portsmouth Brewery. A true collector's item. Limited quantity produced. 15 oz. Price: $18 including shipping and handling.
Official USS New Hampshire Community Commissioning Celebration Cap
The official cap that proclaims you "Support Our Submarine!" In black twill. Six panel, sewn eyelet. One size fits all velcro closure. With a detailed, full color embroidered rendering of the official Community Commissioning Celebration logo and the date. Limited quantities. Price: $18 including shipping & handling.
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Commemorative photos taken during the arrival of USS New Hampshire in Portsmouth on October 19, 2008. Choice of 3 overhead images. 8x10" ($15 each) or customer-order 16x20" ($40 each).
Events
10/19 USS New Hampshire arrived in Portsmouth 11:15 am
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Thru 11/2 Scarecrows of the Port Festival
Downtown merchants present first annual "Scarecrows in the Port" harvest festival, commissioning celebration and welcome to the crew and their families.
10/25/2008 US Navy Commissioning Ceremony, 10 am
10/27/2008 USS New Hampshire departs, 12:20 pm