QUEENFISH SSN 651

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 11 May 1964 - Launched 25 February 1966 USS QUEENFISH SSN-651 Commissioned 6 December 1966 Deactivated, while still in commission, 27 September 1990 Decommissioned 14 April 1992 Struck from Naval Register 14 April 1992 Disposed of through NPSSRP 7 April 1993

Naval Covers

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1. USS Queenfish SSN-651 Covers Page 1    (1966-1986)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Q-3

1970-08-05

Submarine had no post office but used this cancel for North Pole trip.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. Q-3a

1970-08-05

Submarine had no post office but used this cancel for North Pole trip.

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USPS Pictorial Postmark

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Anniversary Sta." Norfolk VA

2016-12-06

50th Anniversary of Commissioning, cachet by Robert Jank

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "50th Anniversary Station" Norfolk VA

2016-12-06

N/A

PROPOSED 50th Anniversary of Commissioning postmark, created by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - A small, food fish found off the Pacific coast of North America.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name QUEENFISH - USS Queenfish SS-393 and USS Queenfish SSN-651.

 

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