BATFISH SSN 681

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 BATFISH SSN 681
Commissioned May 5 1972 - Decommissioned November 2 1998

Struck from Naval Register March 17 1999
Laid up at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard awaiting disposal

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1971-99)

Postmarks

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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.

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

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

USPS
Machine Cancel

Groton, CT

1971-10-09

N/A

Launching, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

USPS
Machine Cancel

Groton, CT

1972-06-05

N/A

Sea Trials

Locy Type
2-1(n+)

USS FRANK CABLE
AS-40

1981-01-05

N/A

Official Ship's Cachet

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

Charleston, SC

1994-04-07

N/A

20th Anniversary

Locy Type
9-1(n+u)
(USS,USN)
1991

USS CROMMELIN
FFG 37

1999-03-17

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS showing incorrect hull (#671)

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of several fishes; a pediculate fish of the West Indies, the flying gurnard of the Atlantic, or a California sting ray

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