SEAWOLF SSN 21

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.

Seawolf Class Attack Submarine Keel Laid 25 October 1989 - Launched & Christened 24 June 1995 USS SEAWOLF SSN-21 Commissioned 19 July 1997

Naval Covers

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1. USS Seawolf SSN-21 Covers Page 1    (1995-2000)
2. USS Seawolf SSN-21 Covers Page 2    (2001-2017)

 

Postmarks

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

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USPS Pictorial Postmarks

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Christening / USS SEAWOLF Sta." Groton, CT

1995-06-24

Christening

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "Commissioning Station" Groton, CT

1997-07-19

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

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "5th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2002-07-19

5th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "10th Anniversary Station" Groton, CT

2007-07-19

10th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "15th Anniversary Sta." Groton, CT

2012-07-19

15th Anniversary, cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

USPS Pictorial Postmark "20th Anniversary Sta." Groton, CT

2017-07-19

20th Anniversary, cachet by Robert Jank

 

Other Information

USS SEAWOLF earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Battle “E" Ribbon as of 2021.

NAMESAKE - A solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look.

Four submarines of the US Navy have borne the name SEAWOLF - USS Seawolf (renamed H-1) SS-28, USS Seawolf SS-197, USS Seawolf SSN-575 and USS Seawolf SSN-21.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Margaret Dalton, wife of Secretary of the Navy, John H. Dalton.

 

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