SAM HOUSTON SSN 609

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.

USS SAM HOUSTON SSBN-609
Commissioned March 6 1962
USS SAM HOUSTON SSN-609
Reclassified Attack Submarine (Nuclear) (SSN) November 10 1980
Decommissioned September 6 1991

Struck from Naval Register September 6 1991
Disposed of through Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program February 3 1992

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1962-76)

Postmarks

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

NO Postal Facilities - NO Postmarks Reported

USPO Slogan
Machine cancel

Newport News VA

1962-03-06

N/A

First Day in Commission, cover by Dill.

USPO Slogan
Machine cancel

Newport News VA

1962-03-06

First Day in Commission, cover by Newport Shipbuilder Assoc.

USPO FDOI

1964-01-10

N/A

First Day of Issue, Sc.1242, cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Submarine
Base Sta.

Groton, CT

1966-03-22

Note:

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

USS PROTEUS
AS-19

1976-10-31

N/A

R/S marking from the USS Sam Houston SSBN-609

USPS Type 9

"Submarine Base Station"

Honolulu, HI

1985-10-17

Sailor's Mail, cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

USPS Type 9

"Submarine Base Station"

Honolulu, HI

1991-02-01

N/A

Deactivation

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Sam Houston (March 2 1793 - July 26 1863)

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