SCAMP SSN 588

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.

Skipjack Class Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid January 23 1959 - Launched October 8 1960 USS SCAMP SSN 588 Commissioned June 5 1961 - Decommissioned April 28 1988 Struck from the Naval Register April 28 1988 Disposed through NPSSRP completed September 9 1994

Naval Covers

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1. USS Scamp SSN-588 Covers Page 1    (1960-1988)

 

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

No Postal Facilities - No Postmarks Reported

 

USPO Machine cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, CA

1960-10-08

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Launching, cachet by the USS Saginaw Chapter No. 59, USCS

 

USPO Machine cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo, CA

1961-06-05

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Commissioning. Ship's Cachet

 

USPS 1-bar Mare Island, CA

1986-06-05

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25th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS 4-bar Mare Island, CA

1986-06-05

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25th Anniversary, cachet by Robert D. Rawlins. sponsored by the USS Saginaw Chapter No. 59, USCS- Cachet #70

 

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1987-08-07

Welcome Aboard Booklet and Deactivation Ceremony Invitation

 

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1961-1988

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USS SCAMP earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy "E" Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 3 campaign stars) and the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon during her Naval career.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A fish, a member of the serranidae family.

There has been two submarines of the US Navy named SCAMP - USS Scamp SS 277 and USS Scamp SSN 588.

 

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