SHARK SSN 591

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 SHARK SSN-591
Commissioned February 9 1961 - Decommissioned September 15 1990

Struck from the Naval Register September 15 1990
Disposed through NPSSR Program, completed June 28 1996

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1961-1990)

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	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Newport News VA

1961-02-09

N/A

Commissioning. Cachet sponsored by the Newport News Shipbuilding And Dry Dock Company.

British
Machine Cancel

London England

1962-03-30

N/A

Ship's Cachet, Goodwill Visit

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Charleston SC

1964-10-29

N/A

Ship's Cachet

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Charleston SC

1964-10-29

Ship's Shark R/S marking & Return Address

USPS 4-bar

Mare Island CA

1990-09-28

N/A

Decommissioning Cachet. Postmarked 13 days after her actual decommissioning date of September 15 1990.

Other Information

USS SHARK earned two Navy Unit Commendation Ribbons during her Naval career.

There have been seven (7) ships of the US Navy named SHARK - USS Shark (Schooner 1821), USS Shark (Schooner 1861), USS Shark SS-8, USS Shark SP-534, USS Shark SS- 174, USS Shark SS-314 and USS Shark SSN-591.


Launch Ticket	Launch Ceremony Information Card

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