SUMNER T-AGS 61

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.

Pathfinder Class Oceanographic Survey Ship Keel Laid 18 November 1992 - Launched 19 May 1994 USNS SUMNER T-AGS-61 Placed into Service 30 May 1995 - Placed out of Service 2014 Stricken from the NVR 29 August 2014

Naval Covers

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1. USNS Sumner T-AGS-61 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Ships Marking

2002-06-27

Cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Backside of the cover

2002-06-27

Cachet by Dr. Chien L. Tsai, MD. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Thomas Hubbard Sumner (March 20 1807 – March 9 1876).
Sumner was a sea captain during the 19th century. He is best known for developing the celestial navigation method known as the Sumner Line or line of position.

There has been two ships of the US Navy named after Thomas H. SUMNER -
USS SUMNER (AG 32 / AGS 5) was originally the submarine tender BUSHNELL; commissioned in 1915, converted to a survey ship in World War II, and a participant in the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll; decommissioned in 1946 and USNS SUMNER T-AGS 61.

 

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