HAWKBILL SSN 666

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 September 12 1966 - Launched April 12 1969 USS HAWKBILL SSN-666 Commissioned February 4 1971 - Decommissioned March 15 2000 Struck from Naval Register March 15 2000 Disposed of through NPSSRP     (Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program)         at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. in December 2000

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1969,1986)

 

Postmarks

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

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No Postmarks Reported

 

USPO 1-bar Mare Island, CA

1969-04-12 to 1969-04-12

Launching, cachet by USS Saginaw Chapter No. 59, USCS

 

USPO 1-bar Mare Island, CA

1971-02-04 to 1971-02-04

Commissioning

 

USPO 1-bar Mare Island, CA

1981-01-04 to 1981-01-04

N/A

10th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by USS Saginaw Chapter No. 59, USCS

 

USPO 1-bar Mare Island, CA

1986-02-04 to 1986-02-04

N/A

15th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by Robert D. Rawlins, sponsored by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

No Image

c. 1980 to c. 1980

No Image

Ship's Official Mail envelope, unused

 

Other Information

USS HAWKBILL received the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Submarine Squadron One Battle Efficiency (6), Navy Expeditionary Medal (4), Vietnam Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Arctic Service Medal (2)

NAMESAKE - A large sea turtle.

Two ships of the US Navy have been named HAWKBILL - USS Hawkbill SS-366 and USS Hawkbill SSN-666.

 

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