BATFISH SSN 681

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 Attack Submarine Keel Laid February 9 1970 - Launched October 9 1971 USS BATFISH SSN 681 Commissioned May 5 1972 - Decommissioned November 2 1998 Struck from Naval Register March 17 1999 Laid up at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard awaiting disposal

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).

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1. Covers Page 1    (1971-99)

 

Postmarks

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 Cover Image	Thumbnail Link To Cachet Image

NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

 

USPS Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1971-10-09

N/A

Launching, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

USPS Machine Cancel Groton, CT

1972-06-05

N/A

Sea Trials

 

USPS Machine Postmark Groton, CT Submarine Base Station

1972-09-01

Commissioning, cachet by the USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) USS FRANK CABLE AS-40

1981-01-05

N/A

Official Ship's Cachet

 

USPS Slogan Machine Cancel Charleston, SC

1994-04-07

N/A

20th Anniversary

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS,USN) 1991 USS CROMMELIN FFG 37

1999-03-17

N/A

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS showing incorrect hull (#671)

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of several fishes; a pediculate fish of the West Indies, the flying gurnard of the Atlantic, or a California sting ray

 

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