WHALE SSN 638: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS WHALE SSN-638
Commissioned October 12 1968 - Decommissioned June 25 1996

Struck from Naval Register June 25 1996
Disposed of through NPSSRP September 29 1997

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

Covers Page 1 (1964-66)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

Quincy MA
Machine

1966-10-14

Double launching with USS SUNFISH SSN-649

NO WHALE POSTMARKS
AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

POSTMARK DATE

Note:

USPO
Machine Cancel

Boston MA

1967-01-18

N/A

Note:

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"SUBMARINE
BASE STA."

Groton, CT

1973-03-12

Overhaul

USPS CDS

"Quincy Br."

Boston MA

1983-10-12

N/A

15th Anniversary, cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

Locy Type 2

USS California
CGN-36

1997-02-05

Scrapping is completed at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton WA on the USS Dace SSN-607, USS Whale SSN-638, USS Puffer SSN-652 and the USS Bergall SSN-667. Cachet by Tom Armstrong

Other Information

NAMESAKE - An extremely large, aquatic mammal which is fishlike in form, but are true air-breathing, warm-blooded mammals.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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-<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Close-Up Image</th>
 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
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+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Quincy MA<br/>Machine
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+-10-14
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:JonBurdett sunfish ssn649 19661014.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:JonBurdett sunfish ssn649 19661014 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Double launching with [[SUNFISH SSN 649|USS SUNFISH SSN-649]]
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <hr/>
-<h4>NO POSTMARKS REPORTED</h4>
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+NO WHALE POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+POSTMARK DATE
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]-->
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|100px]]-->
+</td></tr></table>
+Note:
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 Scrapping is completed at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA on the [[DACE_SSN_607_ | USS Dace SSN-607]], USS Whale SSN-638, [[PUFFER_SSN_652_ | USS Puffer SSN-652]] and the [[BERGALL_SSN_667_ | USS Bergall SSN-667]]. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>