MARLIN SST 2

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.

T-1 Class Submarine Keel Laid 1 May 1952 - Launched 14 October 1953 USS T-2 SST-2 Commissioned 20 November 1953 USS MARLIN SST-2 Renamed 15 July 1956 - Decommissioned 31 January 1973 Struck from the Naval Register 31 January 1973 Assigned as a museum ship, 20 August 1974, at Omaha, Nebraska.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Marlin SST-2 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPO Duplex Postmark Key West, FL Naval Station

1956-05-18

As T-2. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

USPO Duplex "Naval Station Br." Key West FL

1956-09-27

N/A

As Marlin. The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Locy Type 7 USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16

1970-10-29

N/A

Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the marlin, a large game fish.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. William R. DeLoach.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARLIN - USS Marlin SS-205 and USS Marlin SST-2.

 

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