FRANK CABLE AS 40
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.
Emory S. Land Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid March 2 1976 - Launched January 14 1978 Delivered September 28 1979 |
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- USS Frank Cable AS-40 Covers Page 1 (1979-2008)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1983-11-01 |
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Ship's cachet for USS SEA DEVIL SSN-664
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1993-07-10 |
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Locy Type F |
1979-12-16 |
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Locy Type F |
1993-06-15 |
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Decommissioning of the USS Mahan DDG-42, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1994-01-14 |
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Inactivation Ceremony of the USS Sturgeon SSN-637, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1994-02-01 |
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Inactivation Ceremony of the USS Alamogordo ARDM-2, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1995-02-05 |
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15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1995-04-13 |
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Decommissioning of the USS Richmond K. Turner CG-20, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1995-07-20 |
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Change of Command, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1996-04-19 |
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New Home Port, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
2008-04-29 |
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100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet, cover serviced by Thad Kaczkowski
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1995-05-06 |
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1994-10-13 |
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Navy Day, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
USS FRANK CABLE has received the following awards - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (9) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (12) - National Defense Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal and four Golden Anchor Awards (Retention).
NAMESAKE - Frank Taylor Cable (1863-1945) was an early pioneer in submarine development for the U.S. Navy. He was the civilian commander of the developmental submarine USS HOLLAND (SS-1), before it was accepted for U.S. Navy service and commissioned in 1900. As an associate of the inventor John Holland, Frank Cable specialized in the design and production of propulsion machinery, including diesel engines and electric motors. He was one of the founders of the Electric Boat Company.
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