CANOPUS AS 34

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.

Simon Lake Class Submarine Tender Keel Laid 2 March 1964 - Launched 12 February 1965 USS CANOPUS AS-34 Commissioned 4 November 1965 - Decommissioned 30 November 1994 Struck from Naval Register 3 May 1995 Sold 16 October 2003 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Canopus AS-34 Covers Page 1    (1966-94)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1965-11-04

First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1965-11-04

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2(n+)(USS)

1967-10-11

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS, "CANAOPUS")

1974-02-25

Misspelling of ships name. Sticker cachet. Courtesy of the Richard F. Hoffner collection.

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1978-02-01

First Day of the Cachet for USS Oak Ridge ARDM-1. Signed by the CO on front and Lt(jg) Glenn Smith on the back.

 

Locy Type 2-1n+ (D2,USS)

1983-06-30

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Locy Type 2-1n+ (D1,USS)

1988-01-27

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Locy Type 2-1tn+ USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-35

1992-05-12

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Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS)

1970-11-04

5th Anniversary of Commissioning

 

Locy Type 7t(nu) (USS)

1980-02-19

Sailor's mail

 

Locy Type 7dit(nu) (USS,POW/MIA) "REMEMBERING OUR / POW - MIA'S CAUSE / FOR FREEDOM"

1971-10-15

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Locy Type 7dit(nu) (USS, "READY TO SERVE / READY FOR SERVICE / TOP TENDER CAN DO")

1983-07-29

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Locy Type 9-2t(n+) (USS, FPO MIAMI 34087)

1983-07-29

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Locy Type 9-2t(n+) (USS,FPO MIAMI 34087)

1991-02-21

No Image

Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520248) ZIP 34087

1990-08-06

Official Mail

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1tn+ USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-35

1994-11-30

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Other Information

USS CANOPUS earned the following awards during her Naval career - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3 awards) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5 awards) - National Defense Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - The first magnitude star in the constellation Argo.

Three ships of the US Navy have been named CANOPUS - USS Canopus AS-9, USS Canopus AD-33 (construction was canceled prior to launching) and USS Canopus AS-34.

 

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