A 6

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.

Adder Class Submarine Torpedo Boat Keel Laid December 13 1900 - Launched September 23 1902 USS PORPOISE (Submarine) Commissioned September 19 1903 - Decommissioned April 21 1908 Recommissioned November 20 1908 USS A-6 (Submarine) Renamed November 17 1911 Decommissioned December 12 1919 USS A-6 SS-7 Designated SS-7 July 17 1920, While in reserve Authorized for use as target July 1921 Struck from Naval Register January 16 1922

Naval Covers

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1. A-6 (ex Porpoise) Cover Page 1     (1906)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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.

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

 

USPO Flag Postmark "Elmwood Station" Providence RI

1907-07-09

U. S. Submarine Boats "Porpoise and Shark", printed for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. From the Tom Kean Collection.

 

Locy Type 1 USS HANCOCK IX-12

1911-01-21

Ship's postcard. U. S. Submarine Boats "Porpoise and Shark" in Winter Quarters, Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of several small gregarious toothed whales.

 

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