FLYING FISH SSN 673
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 30 1967 - Launched May 17 1969 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1970-1995)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO Slogan |
1970-04-29
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N/A |
Commissioning, cachet by USS Nathan Hale Chapter No. 68, USCS
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Locy Type 2 |
1985-04-29
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N/A |
15th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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USPS Pictorial |
1995-04-29
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25th Anniversary, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Named for the flying fish, any of number of fishes of tropic and warm temperate seas whose long winglike fins make it possible for them to move some distance through the air.
Three ships of the US Navy have been named FLYING FISH - USS Flying Fish (Schooner 1838), USS Flying Fish SS-229 and USS Flying Fish SSN-673.
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