SUNBIRD ASR 15

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.

Chanticteer Class Submarine Rescue Ship Keel Laid 2 April 1945 - Launched 3 April 1946 Accepted by the Navy and towed to Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, SC. for lay up, 15 January 1947 USS SUNBIRD ASR-15 Commissioned 23 June 1950 - Decommissioned 30 September 1993 Struck from the Naval Register 2 November 1993 Contract for scrapping awarded 18 July 2005 - Scrapping completed 12 November 2005

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Br." Groton CT

1993-08-14

N/A

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Donald R. Wilson.

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Br." Groton CT

1993-09-30

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Donald R. Wilson.

 

Other Information

USS SUNBIRD ASR-15 earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ one bronze star, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon and the National Defense Service Medal w/ one bronze star during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Sunbirds and Spiderhunters make up a family, Nectariniidae, of passerine birds.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. John H. Lassiter.

 

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