THOMAS A EDISON SSN 610

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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.

    Ethan Allen Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
    Keel Laid March 15 1960 - Launched June 15 1961

  1. USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSBN-610
    Commissioned March 10 1962

  2. USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSN-610
    Redesignated Attack Submarine (SSN) October 6 1980
    Decommissioned December 1 1983

    Struck from Naval Register April 30 1986
    Disposed of through NPSSRP December 1 1997


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN / SSN-610 Covers Page 1    (1961-1983)

 


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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USPO
Machine Cancel

Groton, CT

1961-12-04

N/A

SSBN-610. Sea Trials, add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18 1931)
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.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Edison DD-439 and USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN-610.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane.

 


 

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