NARWHAL SSN 671

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 Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine Keel Laid January 17 1966 - Launched September 9 1967 USS NARWHAL SSN-671 Commissioned July 12 1969 - Decommissioned January 31 2000 Scheduled to be preserved as a museum in Newport Kentucky in 2007 The only U.S. Navy nuclear powered submarine on display open to the public

Naval Covers

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1. USS Narwhal SSN-671 Covers Page 1     (1969-2000)

 

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1969-07-12

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1999-01-16

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

 

USPS Pictorial "Decommissioning Ceremony Station" Norfolk, VA

1999-01-16 to 1999-01-16

N/A

Deactivation Ceremony, cachet by Therome Cachets

 

USPS 4-bar Hampton Roads, VA

2000-01-31 to 2000-01-31

N/A

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

 

Other Information

USS NARWHAL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (4 awards) and the Battle Efficiency ("E") Ribbon (5 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the gray and white arctic whale which averages 20 feet in length. The male has a long, twisted ivory tusk of commercial value.

The ships sponsor was Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, USN Three submarines of the US Navy have borne the name NARWHAL - USS Narwhal renamed USS D-1 SS-17, USS Narwhal SS-167 and USS Narwhal SSN-671.
One Cutter of the US Coast Guard has borne the name NARWHAL - USCGC Narwhal WPB-87335

 

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