MACKEREL SST 1

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.

T-1 Class Submarine Planned as Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS-570) Keel Laid 1 April 1952 - Launched 17 July 1953 T-1 SST-1 Placed in service 9 October 1953 MACKEREL SST-1 Renamed 15 July 1956 USS MACKEREL SST-1 Commissioned 1971 - Decommissioned 31 January 1973 Struck from the Naval Register, 31 January 1973 Sunk as a target off Puerto Rico, 18 October 1978.

Naval Covers

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1. USS Mackerel SST-1 Covers Page 1     (1957-1968)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type SLsn+ (43x3) USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Br." New London CT

1954-08-15

T-1 sticker on a printed cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLb (25x7)

c 1954

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SL (3)

c 1954

Return address used to cancel the stamp. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for the mackerel, a common food and sport fish.

The submarines sponsor was Mrs. Charles R. Muir.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name T-1 - USS T-1 SS-52 and T-1 SST-1.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name MACKEREL - USS Mackerel SS-204 and USS Mackerel SST-1.

 

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