PORTSMOUTH SSN 707

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.

Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid 8 May 1980 - Launched & Christened 18 September 1982 USS PORTSMOUTH SSN-707 Commissioned 1 October 1983 - Decommissioned 12 August 2005

Naval Covers

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1. USS Portsmouth SSN-707 Covers Page 1     (1982-2005)

 

Postmarks

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

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Ships Postmark
 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-77

1983-10-01

First Day in Commission. Cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

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Pictorial Postmarks
 

USPS Pictorial "20th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2003-10-01

20th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Last Day In Commission Station" Portsmouth, VA

2005-08-12

Decommissioning, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS PORTSMOUTH earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The city of Portsmouth, NH

The ships sponsor was Helen Poe Goodrich.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name PORTSMOUTH - USS Portsmouth (1798 24-gun ship), USS Portsmouth (1843 Sloop-of-War), USS Portsmouth CL-102 and USS Portsmouth SSN-707.

 

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