SARGO SSN 583
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.
Keel Laid February 21 1956 - Launched October 10 1957 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1958-83)
Postmarks
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USPO Slogan |
1958-10-01 |
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N/A |
Commissioned, cachet by Mare Island Naval Shipyard National Association of Supervisors Local 16
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Locy Type F |
1960-02-09 |
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"Post office authorized for 1960 North Pole trip but was activated only for only one day, Feb 9, 1960."
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Locy Type 2 |
1960-02-27 |
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"On January 18 1960, SARGO, under the command of Lieutenant Commander J.H. Nicholson, cleared Pearl Harbor and headed north to make a submerged exploration of the Arctic Ocean.
By January 25th, SARGO had reached the vicinity of St. Matthews Island where she found ice, block and brash and where, after rendezvousing with the United States Navy icebreaker STATEN ISLAND AGB-5, she made her first stationary dive while surrounded by ice. On January 29th, she passed the Diomedes Islands and crossed the Arctic Circle; and, on February 9th, she arrived under the North Pole." (Wikipedia)
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Locy Type F |
1988-02-26 |
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Decommissioning. Cachet Artist - Alton M. (Budd) Arrington, cachet sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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Locy Type F |
1988-02-26 |
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N/A |
Decommissioning, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the Sargo, a food and game fish of the porgy family.
Two ships of the US Navy have been named SARGO - USS Sargo SS-188 and USS Sargo SSN-583.
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