POGY SSN 647

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.

Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid 5 May 1964 - Launched 3 June 1967 Laid up 5 June 1967 in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Completed 7 December 1967 USS POGY SSN-647 Commissioned 15 May 1971 - Decommissioned 11 June 1999 Struck from Naval Register 11 June 1999 Disposed of 12 April 2000 through the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pogy SSN-647 Covers Page 1     (1988-99)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-89

1996-09-19

Visit to the North Pole, cacheted. Courtesy of the Jim Myerson collection.

 

Locy Type F "SURFACED / AT THE / NORTH POLE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-89a

1996-09-19

Visit to the North Pole, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A trout found in Lake Tahoe, CA

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name POGY - USS Pogy SS-266 and USS Pogy SSN-647.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. George Wales, wife of the first commanding officer of USS Pogy SS-266 now RADM George J. Wales, USN(ret).

 

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