RAY SSN 653

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 Attack Submarine Keel Laid 4 January 1965 - Launched 21 June 1966 USS RAY SSN-653 Commissioned 12 April 1967 - Decommissioned 16 March 1993 Struck 16 March 1993 - Scrapping completed 30 July 2003

Naval Covers

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1. USS Ray SSN-653 Covers Page 1    (1965-2003)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine cancel Newport News, VA

1967-04-12

Commissioning
USS Cleveland Chapter No. 25, USCS

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NO RAY POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

DATE FROM to DATE TO

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USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Station" Bremerton WA

2002-10-07

USS Ray enters Drydock #3 for scrapping
Tom Armstrong

 

Locy Type 11 USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72

2003-07-30

Scrapping completed on the USS Ray
Tom Armstrong

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1967-04-12 to 1992-07-24

Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A fish, characterized by a flat body, large pectoral fins, and a whiplike tail.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name RAY - USS Ray SS-271 and USS Ray SSN-653.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Thomas H. Kuchel, the wife of United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel (1910–1994) of California.

 

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