THOMAS A EDISON SSN 610

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.

Ethan Allen Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid March 15 1960 - Launched June 15 1961 USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSBN-610 Commissioned March 10 1962 USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSN-610 Redesignated Attack Submarine (SSN) October 6 1980 Decommissioned December 1 1983 Struck from Naval Register April 30 1986 Disposed of through NPSSRP December 1 1997

Naval Covers

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1. USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN / SSN-610 Covers Page 1    (1961-1983)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1961-06-15

No Image

Launching

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1961-12-04

As SSBN-610
Sea Trials, add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

DATE FROM to DATE TO

N/A

N/A

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USPO Machine Cancel Patrick AFB FL

1962-05-23

No Image

As SSBN-610
First Polaris Missle Launch

 

Locy Type 2 USS HUNLEY AS-31

1963-02-15

No Image

As SSBN-610
First Patrol (Blue Crew). Signed by CO of Sub and CO of Sub Tender.

 

SUBMARINE BASE STA. Groton, Conn

1961-06-15

Note:

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel "Submarine Base Station" Groton, CT

1982-03-10

No Image

As SSN-610
20th Anniversary, cachet artist Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2 USS CORAL SEA CV-43

1983-12-01

No Image

As SSN-610
Last Day in Commission, cachet by Duane Rosendale

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18 1931)
Edison was one of the most prolific and imaginative inventors in world history. The importance of his accomplishments was highlighted when Congress in 1928 awarded him a gold medal for development and application of inventions which revolutionized civilization. Much of his work was of direct benefit to the Navy. He died October 18 1931 in West Orange, N.J.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Edison DD-439 and USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN-610.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane.

 

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