TRITON SSN 586

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.

Triton Class Radar Picket Submarine Keel Laid 29 May 1956 - Launched 19 August 1958 USS TRITON SSRN-586 Commissioned 10 November 1959 USS TRITON SSN-586 Reclassified Attack Submarine Nuclear (SSN) 1 March 1961 Decommissioned 3 May 1969 Struck from Naval Register 30 April 1986 Awaiting disposal through the NPSSRP

Naval Covers

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1. USS Triton SSN-586 Covers Page 1    (1959-2009)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-28

c 1960

Had no Post Office, but used above marking for submerged trip around the world. All covers were numbered. Autographed by Capt. Edward L. Beach, Commanding Officer. Cover #5052

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-28

c 1960

Had no Post Office, but used above marking for submerged trip around the world. All covers were numbered. Cover #1276

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Birthday Station" New London CT

2009-11-11

50th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet features Capt. Robert D. Rawlins former CO of the USS Triton.
The original artwork was prepared by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington, the cover was created by Al Banasky and serviced by Rich Hoffner in 2009.

 

Other Information

USS TRITON received the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A Greek demigod of the sea who was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Triton, who possessed a man’s body above the waist and that of a fish below, used his conch-shell trumpet alternately to summon storms and to still the sea.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name TRITON - USS Triton YT-10, USS Triton ID No. 3312, USS Triton SS-201, USS Triton WPC-116 and USS Triton SSN-586.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. John Will.

 

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