MEMPHIS SSN 691

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.

Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid 23 June 1973 - Launched 3 April 1976 USS MEMPHIS SSN-691 Commissioned 17 December 1977 - Deactivation Ceremony 1 April 2011 Decommissioned 20 January 2012

Naval Covers

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1. USS Memphis SSN-691 Covers Page 1     (1977-2012)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

USPS Machine Cancel Newport News, VA

1977-12-17

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by the Nuclear Ships Chapter No. 61, USCS

 

USPS 4-bar Newport News, VA

1982-12-17

No Image

5th Anniversary, cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "25th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2002-12-17

25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "25th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2002-12-17

25th Anniversary, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

USPS Pictorial "30th Anniversary Station" Norfolk, VA

2007-12-17

30th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS. Notice the use of a Zazzle.com stamp picturing the USS MEMPHIS SSN-691.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Memphis, Tennessee (which was in turn named for Memphis, Egypt)

Six ships of the US Navy have borne the name MEMPHIS - USS Memphis (1849 Steamer), USS Memphis (1862 Steamship), USS Memphis CA-10, USS Memphis CL-13,
USNS Memphis T-AO-162 and USS Memphis SSN-691.

CSS MEMPHIS, was a Confederate steamer during the American Civil War.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Cathy Beard.

 

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