HOLLAND AS 32

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.

Hunley Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid March 5 1962 - Launched January 19 1963 USS HOLLAND AS-32 Commissioned September 7 1963 - Decommissioned September 30 1996 Struck from Naval Register May 12 2000

Naval Covers

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1. USS Holland AS-32 Covers Page 1    (1964-1994)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74

1964-05-12

First SSBN Tended cachet

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74a

1973-11-08

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1979-12-25

Christmas, this cover is autographed by the first four women officers to serve in HOLLAND.
Cachet by Glenn L. Smith

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+u) (D1,USS)

1980-09-07

Ship's patch cachet. Cachet by Glenn L. Smith

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1981-12-17

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Locy Type 2-2tn (FPO MIAMI, FL 34079-2585)

1992-02-29

Leap Year, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2-2tn+(FPO AA / 34079-2585)

1992-01-24

Remembering the Loss of USS S-26 SS-131, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74e

1970-12-20

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Locy Type 7t(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74f

1973-09-18

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Locy Type 7dit(n+u) (POW/MIA)

1971-11-08

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Locy Type 9ef(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74c

1974-02-06

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Locy Type 9eft(n+u) (USS)

1980-09-07

Ship's patch cachet. Cachet by Glenn L. Smith

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+u) (D1,USS)

1980-09-07

Ship's patch cachet. Cachet by Glenn L. Smith

 

Locy Type 9-2n+ USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74j

1994-11-22

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. H-74k

1996-07-12

Decommissioning of USS Puffer SSN-652, cachet by Tom Armstrong. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS HOLLAND earned four (4) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations, ten (10) Navy Battle "E" Ribbons and the National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - John Philip Holland (February 29 1840 – August 2 1914)
Holland was the man who developed the first true submarine accepted by U.S. Navy (spending 57 of his 74 years working with submersibles), was born in Liscanor, County Clare, Ireland, on 29 February 1840. As a youth, he considered the use of the submarine to further the cause of Irish Independence. Holland came to the United States in 1873. In 1875 his first submarine designs were submitted for consideration by the U.S. Navy, but turned down as unworkable. Holland continued to improve his designs and worked on several experimental boats prior to his successful efforts with the privately built Holland launched in 1898. This was the first submarine having power to run submerged for any considerable distance. She was purchased by the Navy after rigorous tests, and six more of her type were ordered. {DANFS}

Three ships of the US Navy have been named HOLLAND - USS Holland SS-1, USS Holland AS-3 and USS Holland AS-32.

 

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