FRANK CABLE AS 40

Ship Name and Designation History

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Emory S. Land Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid 2 March 1976 - Launched 14 January 1978 Delivered 28 September 1979 USS FRANK CABLE AS-40 Commissioned (Special) 20 October 1979 for delivery Commissioned 5 February 1980

Naval Covers

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1. USS Frank Cable AS-40 Covers Page 1    (1978-2017)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1980-02-05

Commissioning, cachet by the USS America Chapter No. 71, USCS

 

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

1983-11-01

Ship's cachet for USS SEA DEVIL SSN-664

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+) (USS)

1993-07-10

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-2(n+) (USS, FPO AP 96657-2615)

2000-08-26

Cachet by Richard F. Hoffner

 

Locy Type 11-1(n+)(USS)

2006-01-09

Ships cachet, from the Thad Kaczkowski collection.

 

Locy Type 11-2(n) (USS, FPO AP 96657-2615)

2011-09-12

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 11-2n (USS, FPO AP 96657-0500)

2020-04-11

120th Anniversary of the US Submarine Force, cachet by Neal J. Mills

 

Locy Type 12-2c(n) (USS, FPO AP 96657-2615)

2011-09-12

USCS Postmark Survey

 

Locy Type 12-2cn (USS, FPO AP 96657-0500)

2021-10-27

Navy Day, cachet by Michael Brock

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-6

1979-12-16

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-57

1993-06-15

Decommissioning of the USS Mahan DDG-42, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-57b

1995-02-05

15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. F-57c

1996-04-19

New Home Port, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-04-29

100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski

 

Locy Type Locy Type F (Unit 100105) Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2017-02-05

37th Anniversary. Contributed by Tom Kean.

 

Locy Type Meter FR2 (#9004224) ZIP 34086

1995-05-06

Notes:

 

Other Information

USS FRANK CABLE has received the following awards - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (9) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (12) - National Defense Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal and four Golden Anchor Awards (Retention).

NAMESAKE - Frank Taylor Cable (1863-1945) was an early pioneer in submarine development for the U.S. Navy. He was the civilian commander of the developmental submarine USS HOLLAND (SS-1), before it was accepted for U.S. Navy service and commissioned in 1900. As an associate of the inventor John Holland, Frank Cable specialized in the design and production of propulsion machinery, including diesel engines and electric motors. He was one of the founders of the Electric Boat Company.

 

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