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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
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<ol>Ethan Allen Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid March 15 1960 - Launched June 15 1961<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSBN-610'''<br/>  
Commissioned March 10 1962<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSN-610'''<br/>
Redesignated Attack Submarine (SSN) October 6 1980<br/>
Decommissioned December 1 1983<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register April 30 1986<br/>
Disposed of through NPSSRP December 1 1997
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[THOMAS_A_EDISON_SSN_610_Covers_Page_1 | USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN / SSN-610 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1961-1983)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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1961-12-04
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SSBN-610. [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Sea_Trials_ | Sea Trials]], add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18 1931)<br/>
Edison was one of the most prolific and imaginative inventors in world history. The importance of his accomplishments was highlighted when Congress in 1928 awarded him a gold medal for development and application of inventions which revolutionized civilization. Much of his work was of direct benefit to the Navy. He died October 18 1931 in West Orange, N.J.<br/><br/>
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - [[EDISON_DD_439_ | USS Edison DD-439]] and USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN-610.<br/><br/> 
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane.
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