Commissioning, cachet by cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_O_Wright_ | Eugene O. Wright]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_Dynamic_Philatelic_Society_ | Dynamic Philatelic Society]]
Scrapping program is started for the [[SWORDFISH_SSN_579_ | USS Swordfish SSN-579]], [[SEADRAGON_SSN_584_ | USS Seadragon SSN-584]], USS Sturgeon SSN-637, [[FRANCIS_SCOTT_KEY_SSBN_657_ | USS Francis Scott Key SSBN-657]] and USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN-640 at the [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Puget_Sound_Washington_ | Puget Sound Navy Yard]] Bremerton WA. Cover created by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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 10 August 1963 - Launched 26 February 1966
USS STURGEON SSN-637 Commissioned 3 March 1967 - Decommissioned 1 August 1994
Struck from the Naval Register 1 August 1994
Disposed by the NPSSR Program 11 December 1995
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.
Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text
Postmark Date
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image
NO POSTMARKS REPORTED - NO POSTAL FACILITIES ABOARD
USS STURGEON earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards) and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A large, bony-plated fish with an elongated body. It is found in both fresh and salt water, especially in the North Temperate Zone, and is an important source of caviar and isinglass.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Everett Dirksen, the wife of United States Senator Everett Dirksen (1896-1969) of Illinois.
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