L MENDEL RIVERS SSN 686

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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.

    Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine
    Keel Laid 26 June 1971 - Launched 2 June 1973

  1. USS L. MENDEL RIVERS SSN-686
    Commissioned 21 December 1974 - Decommissioned 10 May 2001

    Struck from Naval Register 10 May 2001
    Disposed of through the NPSSRP 19 July 2002

Naval Covers

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  1. USS L. Mendel Rivers SSN-686 Covers Page 1    (1971-2001)

 

Postmarks

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USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"CHRISTENING OF /
THE USS /
L. MENDEL RIVERS"

Newport News, VA

1973-06-02

Launching, cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - L. Mendel Rivers (1905 – 1970)
South Carolina Congressman and House Armed Services Committee chairman

 


 

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