ARCHERFISH SSN 678

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 June 19 1969 - Launched January 16 1971 USS ARCHERFISH SSN-678 Commissioned December 17 1971 - Decommissioned March 31 1998 Struck from Naval Register March 31 1998 Disposed of through NPSSRP November 6 1998

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1986-98)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

 

USPO Machine Groton, CT

1971-01-16 to 1971-01-16

USCS Chapter 68 Launching Cachet

 

Submarine Base Sta. Groton, CT

1971-12-17 to 1971-12-17

USCS Chapter 68 Commissioning Cachet

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Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration A-40

1986-05-06 to 1986-05-06

North Pole trip.

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration A-40

1988-05-27 to 1988-05-27

North Pole trip.

 

Locy Type F

1998-03-31 to 1998-03-31

Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

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USPS Slogan "ALWAYS / USE ZIP CODE" New Haven, CT

1985-06-05 to 1985-06-05

No Image

Note:

 

Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1986-07-01

N/A

Returning from North Pole. Add-on cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1986-07-01

Returning from North Pole. Add-on cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1986-07-01

Returning from North Pole. Add-on cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

USPS 4-bar Groton, CT

1988-06-10 to 1988-06-10

No Image

Returning from North Pole.

 

USPS CDS "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT

1996-02-13 to 1996-02-13

No Image

Change of Command, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial "Homecoming Station" East Lyme, CT

1997-06-20 to 1997-06-20

Homecoming, Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS CDSD "Submarine Base Branch" Groton, CT

1997-07-01 to 1997-07-01

Deactivation, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

ARCHERFISH had no post office, but postmarks were provided to the ship to document her North Pole trips.

NAMESAKE - Named for the laterally compressed fish, genus Toxotes, which catches insects by spitting at and disabling them

 

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