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Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine<br/>
Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid August 10 1963 - Launched February 26 1966<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 10 August 1963 - Launched 26 February 1966<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STURGEON SSN-637'''<br/>Commissioned March 3 1967 - Decommissioned August 1 1994<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STURGEON SSN-637'''<br/>Commissioned 3 March 1967 - Decommissioned 1 August 1994<br/><br/>
Struck from the Naval Register August 1 1994<br/>
Struck from the Naval Register 1 August 1994<br/>
Disposed by the NPSSR Program December 11 1995
Disposed by the NPSSR Program 11 December 1995
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19940114_2_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19940114_2_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li>[[STURGEON_SSN_637_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1966)</li>
<li>[[STURGEON_SSN_637_Covers_Page_1 | USS Sturgeon SSN-637 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1963-1994)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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1963-08-10
1963-08-10
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1963-08-10
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19630810_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19630810_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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Keel Laying. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
Keel Laying. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
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USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton CT
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1966-02-26
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1966-02-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19660226_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Morris_W_Beck_ | Morris W. Beck]]
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT<br/>Submarine Base Station
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1967-03-03
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Sturgeon_SSN637_19670303_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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Commissioning, cachet by cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_O_Wright_ | Eugene O. Wright]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_Dynamic_Philatelic_Society_ | Dynamic Philatelic Society]]
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USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton CT
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1983-03-03
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19820303_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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15th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]].
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Locy Type F<br/>(F-57)<br/><br/>[[FRANK_CABLE_AS_40_ | USS Frank Cable<br/>AS-40]]
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1994-01-14
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1994-01-14
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19940114_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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Inactivation Ceremony, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No.4, USCS]]
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USPS Type 9<br/><br/>"Naval Base Branch"<br/><br/>Bremerton WA
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1994-08-01
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1994-08-01
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19940801_1_Invite.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Sturgeon_SSN637_19940801_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cover by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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USPS Type 9<br/><br/>"Naval Base Branch"<br/><br/>Bremerton WA
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1994-10-18
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1994-10-18
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Swordfish_SSN579_19941018_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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Scrapping program is started for the [[SWORDFISH_SSN_579_ | USS Swordfish SSN-579]], [[SEADRAGON_SSN_584_ | USS Seadragon SSN-584]], USS Sturgeon SSN-637, [[FRANCIS_SCOTT_KEY_SSBN_657_ | USS Francis Scott Key SSBN-657]] and USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640 at the [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]] Bremerton WA. Cover created by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS STURGEON earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards) and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon during her Naval career.<br/><br/> 
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass.<br/><br/>
There have been three ships of the US Navy named STURGEON - USS Sturgeon SS-25, USS Sturgeon SS-187 and USS Sturgeon SSN-637.  
Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name STURGEON - [[E_2_SS_25_ | USS Sturgeon SS-25]], [[STURGEON_SS_187_ | USS Sturgeon SS-187]] and USS Sturgeon SSN-637.<br/><br/>
One cutter of the US Coast Guard has borne the name STURGEON - [[STURGEON_WPB_87336_ | USCGC Sturgeon WPB-87336]]<br/><br/>
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Everett Dirksen, the wife of United States Senator Everett Dirksen (1896-1969) of Illinois.  
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 14 December 2018

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 10 August 1963 - Launched 26 February 1966

  1. USS STURGEON SSN-637
    Commissioned 3 March 1967 - Decommissioned 1 August 1994

    Struck from the Naval Register 1 August 1994
    Disposed by the NPSSR Program 11 December 1995

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Sturgeon SSN-637 Covers Page 1    (1963-1994)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

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

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED - NO POSTAL FACILITIES ABOARD


 

USPO Duplex

Groton CT

1963-08-10

N/A

Keel Laying. Cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Other Information

USS STURGEON earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards) and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass.

Three ships of the US Navy have borne the name STURGEON - USS Sturgeon SS-25, USS Sturgeon SS-187 and USS Sturgeon SSN-637.

One cutter of the US Coast Guard has borne the name STURGEON - USCGC Sturgeon WPB-87336

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Everett Dirksen, the wife of United States Senator Everett Dirksen (1896-1969) of Illinois.

 


 

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