SILVERSIDES SSN 679

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 November 28 1969 - Launched June 4 1971 USS SILVERSIDES SSN-679 Commissioned May 5 1972 - Decommissioned July 22 1994 Struck from Naval Register July 22 1994 Disposed of through NPSSRP October 1 2001

Naval Covers

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1. USS Silversides SSN-679 Covers Page 1    (1971-79)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Machine Postmark Groton, CT Submarine Base Station

172-05-05

Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

N/A

c. 1989

N/A

R/S Official Ships Crest cachet

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A small fish marked with a silvery stripe along each side of its body.

Three submarines of the US Navy have borne the name SILVERSIDES - USS Silversides SS-236, USS Silversides SSN-679 and USS Silversides SSN-807.

 

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