SKIPJACK SSN 585: Difference between revisions

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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 SKIPJACK SSN-585
Commissioned 15 April 1959 - Decommissioned 19 April 1990

Struck from Naval Register 19 April 1990
Disposed of through NPSSRP 17 March 1996

Naval Covers

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.

USS Skipjack SSN-585 Covers Page 1 (1958-90)

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	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Unlisted Marking

Unlisted

1958-05-26

Launching, signed by prospective Commanding Officer, CDR. William W. Behrens, Jr.

USPS Pictorial Postmark

Locy Type
2(n)

USS FULTON
AS-11

1964-11-04

Note:

Locy Type
7tn+

USS ORION
AS-18

1968-02-29

Note:

Locy Type
2t(nu)

USS FULTON
AS-11

1988-07-15

No Image

Change of Command. Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

USPS Type 9

"Fleet Branch"

Norfolk, VA

1990-04-19

No Image

Decommissioning, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

USPS Pictorial

"Decommissioning Station"

Norfolk, VA

1990-04-19

Decommissioning, cacheted.

Other Information

NAMESAKE - named after the Skipjack Tuna.

There has been three submarines of the US Navy that have borne the name SKIPJACK - USS Skipjack (renamed USS E-1 SS-24), USS Skipjack SS-184 and USS Skipjack SSN-585.

There has been one US Coast Guard Cutter named SKIPJACK - USCGC Skipjack WPB-87353.

The ships sponsor is Helen Mahon, wife of Representative George H. Mahon from the 19th District of Texas.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Skipjack Class Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid May 29 1956 - Launched May 26 1958<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 29 May 1956 - Launched 26 May 1958<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS SKIPJACK SSN-585'''<br/>
-Commissioned April 15 1959 - Decommissioned April 19 1990<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 15 April 1959 - Decommissioned 19 April 1990<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register April 19 1990<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 19 April 1990<br/>
-Disposed of through NPSSRP March 17 1996
+Disposed of through NPSSRP 17 March 1996
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_19880715_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_19880715_1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1958-90)</li>
+<li>[[SKIPJACK_SSN_585_Covers_Page_1 | USS Skipjack SSN-585 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1958-90)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </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>
 </tr></table>
-<h4>NO POSTMARKS REPORTED</h4>
+<hr>
+<h4>Unlisted Marking</h4>
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 <!-- 1958-05-26 -->
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 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -05-26
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SSN585_19580526_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
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 Launching, signed by prospective Commanding Officer, CDR. William W. Behrens, Jr.
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<hr>
+<h4>USPS Pictorial Postmark</h4>
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 <!-- 1964-11-04 -->
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water
+'''NAMESAKE''' - named after the Skipjack Tuna.<br/><br/>
+There has been three submarines of the US Navy that have borne the name SKIPJACK - USS Skipjack (renamed USS E-1 SS-24), [[SKIPJACK_SS_184_ | USS Skipjack SS-184]] and USS Skipjack SSN-585.<br/><br/>
+There has been one US Coast Guard Cutter named SKIPJACK - [[SKIPJACK_WPB_87353_ | USCGC Skipjack WPB-87353]].<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor is Helen Mahon, wife of Representative George H. Mahon from the 19th District of Texas.
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