SWORDFISH SSN 579 - Revision history

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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

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	<ol>Skate Class Submarine<br/>		<ol>Skate Class Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid January 25 1956 - Launched August 27 1957<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 25 January 1956 - Launched 27 August 1957<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SWORDFISH SSN-579'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SWORDFISH SSN-579'''<br/>
	Commissioned September 15 1958 - Decommissioned June 2 1989<br/><br/>		Commissioned 15 September 1958 - Decommissioned 2 June 1989<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 17 1990<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 17 January 1990<br/>
	Disposed of through NPSSRP September 11 1995		Disposed of through NPSSRP 11 September 1995
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:SWORDFISH SSN PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:SWORDFISH SSN PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Swordfish_SSN_579_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (~~1961~~-83)</li>		<li>[[Swordfish_SSN_579_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Swordfish SSN-579 Covers Page 1]]    (1956-1989)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Close-Up~~ Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>~~Full~~ Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1989-06-02		1989-06-02
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1989-06-02~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	1989-06-02		1989-06-02
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	~~1989-06-02~~
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin.		USS SWORDFISH earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon (4 awards), the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (2 awards) and the Vietnam Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
			'''NAMESAKE''' - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin.<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Eugene C. Riders, widow of the late Commander Keats E. Montross, USN, CO of [[SWORDFISH_SS_193_ \| USS Swordfish SS-193]] when she was lost to enemy action during WWII.<br/><br/>
			Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SWORDFISH - [[SWORDFISH_SS_193_ \| USS Swordfish SS-193]] and USS Swordfish SSN-579.<br/><br/>
			One cutter of the US Coast Guard has borne the name SWORDFISH - [[SWORDFISH_WPB_87358_ \| USCGC Swordfish WPB-87358]]
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GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-04-16T20:19:50Z

added 1 cover

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Skate Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid January 25 1956 - Launched August 27 1957<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SWORDFISH SSN-579'''<br/>
Commissioned September 15 1958 - Decommissioned June 2 1989<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 17 1990<br/>
Disposed of through NPSSRP September 11 1995
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:SWORDFISH SSN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[Swordfish_SSN_579_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1961-83)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1n
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-06-02
<br/>to<br/>
1989-06-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>LDC 2-1n
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1989-06-02
<br/>to<br/>
1989-06-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19890602_1_Invitation.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]] Invitation

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"Submarine Base Br."<br/><br/>Honolulu, Hawaii
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1961-05-20
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett swordfish ssn579 19610520.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett swordfish ssn579 19610520 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Type 9<br/><br/>"Submarine Base Br."<br/><br/>Honolulu, Hawaii
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1987-11-19
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19871119_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19871119_1_Insert.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deactivation, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Type 9<br/><br/>"Naval Base Branch"<br/><br/>Bremerton WA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1994-10-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19941018_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19941018_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Scrapping program is started for the USS Swordfish SSN-579, [[SEADRAGON_SSN_584_ | USS Seadragon SSN-584]], [[STURGEON_SSN_637_ | USS Sturgeon SSN-637]], [[FRANCIS_SCOTT_KEY_SSBN_657_ | USS Francis Scott Key SSBN-657]] and [[BENJAMIN_FRANKLIN_SSBN_640_ | USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640]] at the [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]] Bremerton WA. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large fish with a long, swordlike beak and a high dorsal fin.



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