SALMON SS 573

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.

Sailfish Class Submarine Keel Laid 10 March 1954 - Launched 25 February 1956 USS SALMON SSR-573 Commissioned 25 August 1956 USS SALMON SS-573 Reclassified Attack Submarine (SS) 1 March 1961 FRAM II conversion 3 June 1964 to 19 April 1965 at San Francisco Naval Shipyard USS SALMON AGSS-573 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1 June 1968 USS SALMON SS-573 Redesignated Attack Submarine (SS) 30 June 1968 - Decommissioned 1 October 1977 Struck from the Naval Register 1 October 1977 - Sunk as a target 5 June 1993

Naval Covers

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1. USS Salmon SS-573 Covers Page 1    (1962-1977)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPS Machine Postmark San Francisco, CA

1971-08-02

N/A

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Salmon: A soft-finned, gamy fish which inhabits the coasts of America and Europe in northern latitudes and ascends rivers for the purpose of spawning. Salmon are highly valued for their rich, succulent meat.

The submarines sponsor was Mrs. Albert M. Bontier, widow of the late Comdr. A. M. Bontier who was lost when submarine USS Seawolf SS-197 was sunk during a war patrol in the South Pacific early in October 1944.

Three submarines have borne the name SALMON - USS Salmon SS-19, USS Salmon SS-182 and USS Salmon SSR-573.

 

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