GEORGE WASHINGTON SSBN 598

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 GEORGE WASHINGTON SSBN-598
Commissioned December 30 1959 - Decommissioned January 24 1985

Struck from Naval Register January 24 1985
Disposed of through NPSSRP

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1966-84)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

Pictorial Pitney
Bowes Meter

Groton CT

1959-06-09

N/A

Launching, cachet by George H. Goldey (Goldcraft)

British
Machine Cancel
Dunoon, Argyll

1959-06-09

N/A

Port Visit to Holy Loch

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Submarine Base Sta."

Groton, Conn.

1966-01-13

Note:

USPO
Machine Cancel

Patrick Air
Force Base FL

1966-03-31

No Image

Missile Testing

USPS CDS

"Submarine Base Branch"

Groton, CT

1984-12-30

N/A

25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

USPS Type 9

"Naval Base Branch"

Bremerton, WA

1985-01-24

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

USPS Type 9

"Naval Base Branch"

Bremerton, WA

1985-01-24

Dual Decommissioning of the USS George Washington SSBN-598 and the USS Thomas Jefferson SSN-618 at the Puget Sound Navy Yard
USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS

USPS Pictorial

"Commissioning Station"

Groton, CT

1999-12-30

40th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Other Information

NAMESAKE - George Washington was born 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Va. He was commissioned in the Virginia Militia in 1753, rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel the next year, and fought brilliantly in the French and Indian War.
Entering the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1759, Washington was an early advocate of independence. In 1775 he was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, and demonstrated a profound appreciation of sea power as well as great military genius. After years of hardship and arduous struggle, he finally won a decisive victory at Yorktown.
In directing Allied movements during this campaign, one of the great strategic operations of our history, Washington brilliantly employed the French Navy to cut off Lord Cornwallis from help by sea. He had sought a decisive combined operation like this for years, for he wrote "In any operations, and under all circumstances a decisive Naval superiority is to be considered as a fundamental principle and the focus upon which every hope of success must ultimately depend. The Treaty of Paris recognized American independence 20 January 1783.
After attending the Annapolis Convention of 1786 and presiding over the Continental Convention of 1787, Washington was unanimously elected first President under the new Constitution and inaugurated 30 April 1789. His two terms in office laid the foundations for strong government under the Constitution. Returning to his home at Mount Vernon in 1797, Washington was recalled briefly to command the American army when war with France threatened in 1798. He died at Mount Vernon 14 December 1799.

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