PARGO SSN 650

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.

Sturgeon Class Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid 3 June 1964 - Launched 17 September 1966 USS PARGO SSN-650 Commissioned 5 January 1968 - Decommissioned 14 April 1995 Struck from Naval Register 14 April 1995 Disposed of 15 October 1996 through the NPSSRP

Naval Covers

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1. USS Pargo SSN-650 Covers Page 1     (1966-85)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CN "Submarine Base Sta"

1968-01-05

Commissioning. Cachet by E. Wright, Dynamic Philatelic Society

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-57

1969-04-26

Had no post office. Used this cancel for North Pole trip.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Named for Horlopargus Guntheri, an aggressive and voracious member of the snapper family

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name PARGO - USS Pargo SS-264 and USS Pargo SSN-650.

 

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