SAILFISH SS 572

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.

Sailfish Class Submarine Keel Laid 8 December 1953 - Launched 7 September 1955 USS SAILFISH SSR-572 Commissioned 14 April 1956 USS SAILFISH SS-572 Reclassified Attack Submarine (SS) 3 February 1961 FRAM II conversion, January 1965 to February 1966 Decommissioned 29 September 1978 Struck from the Naval Register 30 September 1978 Sunk by a Mk 48 ADCAP torpedo fired from the USS Topeka SSN-754 May 2007

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sailfish SS-572 Covers Page 1     (1956-1978)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel Groton CT

1968-06-17

N/A

Search for USS Scorpion SSN-589 cachet.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - The sailfish, a large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.

There has been two submarines of the US Navy that have borne the name SAILFISH - USS Sailfish SS-192 and USS Sailfish SS-572.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Lynde D. McCormick.

 

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