WHALE SSN 638 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2026-04-23T04:19:54Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	~~USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy MA~~		Locy Type 2(n)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1966~~-10-14		1969-04-06
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~JonBurdett sunfish ssn649 19661014~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638 19690406_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~N/A~~		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638 19690406_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Double launching with [[SUNFISH SSN 649\| USS Sunfish SSN~~-~~649]]~~. ~~Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_O_Wright_ \| Eugene O~~. ~~Wright]]~~		This submarine had no post office; this cancel was used for a one-day visit to the North Pole.<br/>Scan courtesy of
			Derek Beitinger.
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GregCiesielski at 06:11, 15 December 2018

2018-12-15T06:11:47Z

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JohnG3938 at 21:39, 23 February 2018

2018-02-23T21:39:19Z

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	Commissioning		Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_General_Dynamics_Quincy_Shipbuilding_Division\|General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division]]
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JohnG3938 at 21:35, 23 February 2018

2018-02-23T21:35:28Z

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JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-08-05T20:30:19Z

added one cover

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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		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="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

			<!-- ============== -->
			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Quincy MA<br/>Machine
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1966-10-14
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett sunfish ssn649 19661014.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett sunfish ssn649 19661014 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Double launching with [[SUNFISH SSN 649\|USS SUNFISH SSN-649]]
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>NO POSTMARKS ~~REPORTED~~</h4>
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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			NO WHALE POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			POSTMARK DATE
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|300px]]-->
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->
			</td></tr></table>
			Note:
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	<hr/>		<hr/>

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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1967-01-18		1967-01-18
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19670118_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19670118_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1973-03-12		1973-03-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett whale ssn638 19730312.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett whale ssn638 19730312.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1983-10-12		1983-10-12
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19831012_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19831012_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	1997-02-05		1997-02-05
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Dace_SSN607_19970205_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Dace_SSN607_19970205_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Scrapping is completed at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ \| Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA on the [[DACE_SSN_607_ \| USS Dace SSN-607]], USS Whale SSN-638, [[PUFFER_SSN_652_ \| USS Puffer SSN-652]] and the [[BERGALL_SSN_667_ \| USS Bergall SSN-667]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ \| Tom Armstrong]]		Scrapping is completed at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ \| Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA on the [[DACE_SSN_607_ \| USS Dace SSN-607]], USS Whale SSN-638, [[PUFFER_SSN_652_ \| USS Puffer SSN-652]] and the [[BERGALL_SSN_667_ \| USS Bergall SSN-667]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ \| Tom Armstrong]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

NCMSysop at 22:09, 22 April 2012

2012-04-22T22:09:19Z

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>Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid May 27 1964 - Launched October 14 1966<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WHALE SSN-638'''<br/>
Commissioned October 12 1968 - Decommissioned June 25 1996<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 25 1996<br/>
Disposed of through NPSSRP September 29 1997
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:WHALE 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>[[WHALE_SSN_638_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1964-66)</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>
<hr/>
<h4>NO POSTMARKS REPORTED</h4>
<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/>Boston MA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1967-01-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19670118_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"SUBMARINE<br/>BASE STA."<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1973-03-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett whale ssn638 19730312.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett whale ssn638 19730312 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Overhaul




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS CDS<br/><br/>"Quincy Br."<br/><br/>Boston MA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1983-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Whale_SSN638_19831012_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
15th Anniversary, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]], sponsored by [[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">
Locy Type 2<br/><br/>[[CALIFORNIA_CGN_36_ | USS California<br/>CGN-36]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1997-02-05
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Dace_SSN607_19970205_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Dace_SSN607_19970205_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Scrapping is completed at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA on the [[DACE_SSN_607_ | USS Dace SSN-607]], USS Whale SSN-638, [[PUFFER_SSN_652_ | USS Puffer SSN-652]] and the [[BERGALL_SSN_667_ | USS Bergall SSN-667]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - An extremely large, aquatic mammal which is fishlike in form, but are true air-breathing, warm-blooded mammals.



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