[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 15th Anniversary]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
Scrapping at the [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA of the [[STONEWALL_JACKSON_SSBN_634_ | USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN-634]], [[MARIANO_G_VALLEJO_SSBN_658_ | USS Mariano G. Vallejo SSBN-658]], [[SIMON_BOLIVAR_SSBN_641_ | USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641]] and USS Hammerhead SSN-663.<br/>Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]] at the [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]], Bremerton WA. Cover serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
Decommissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
Inactivation Ceremony. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
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 29 November 1965 - Launched 14 April 1967
USS HAMMERHEAD SSN-663
Commissioned 28 June 1968 - Decommissioned 5 April 1995
Struck from Naval Register 5 April 1995
Disposed of through NPSSRP 22 November 1995
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.
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
Postmark Date
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image
Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)
1970-11-20
Greeting-card size cover commemorating the visit to the North Pole. This cancel used only on 20 Nov. 1970 to cancel North Pole covers.
Locy Type F
USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-18
1994-07-30
Inactivation Ceremony. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A voracious shark found in warm seas, with a hammerlike head.
Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name HAMMERHEAD - USS Hammerhead SS-364 and USS Hammerhead SSN-663.
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.
