TAUTOG SSN 639

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 27 January 1964 - Launched 15 April 1967 USS TAUTOG SSN-639 Commissioned 17 August 1968 Inactivation Ceremony 25 October 1996 - Decommissioned 31 March 1997 Stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 31 March 1997 Scrapping began on 15 March 2003 and was completed on 30 November 2004 Tautog's sail was preserved and is on display at Seawolf Park in Galveston, TX

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tautog SSN-639 Covers Page 1    (1964-1983)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Pascagoula MS

1968-08-17

N/A

Commissioning, ships cachet.

 

Other Information

USS TAUTOG earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 1 bronze star, the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon w/ 3 bronze stars, the Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon (4 awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 3 bronze stars, the National Defense Service Medal and the Arctic Service Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The Tautog, a type of wrasse. The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name TAUTOG - USS Tautog SS-199 and USS Tautog SSN-639.

The ships sponsor was Pauline L. Gore, wife of United States Senator Albert Gore, Sr. (1907–1998) of Tennessee.

 

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