As SSN-610<br/>[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Birthday_ | 20th Anniversary]], cachet artist
[[Cachet_Maker_Robert_D_Rawlins_ | Robert D. Rawlins]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Ethan Allen Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine
Keel Laid March 15 1960 - Launched June 15 1961
USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSBN-610
Commissioned March 10 1962
USS THOMAS A. EDISON SSN-610
Redesignated Attack Submarine (SSN) October 6 1980
Decommissioned December 1 1983
Struck from Naval Register April 30 1986
Disposed of through NPSSRP December 1 1997
Naval Covers
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
NAMESAKE - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11 1847 - October 18 1931)
Edison was one of the most prolific and imaginative inventors in world history. The importance of his accomplishments was highlighted when Congress in 1928 awarded him a gold medal for development and application of inventions which revolutionized civilization. Much of his work was of direct benefit to the Navy. He died October 18 1931 in West Orange, N.J.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named in his honor - USS Edison DD-439 and USS Thomas A. Edison SSBN-610.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane.
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