TECUMSEH SSBN 628

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.

Lafayette Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Keel Laid June 1 1962 - Launched June 22 1963 USS TECUMSEH SSBN-628 Commissioned May 29 1964 - Decommissioned July 23 1993 Struck from Naval Register July 23 1993 Disposed of through NPSSRP April 1 1994

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1964)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USP0 Duplex cancel Groton, CT

1963-06-22 to 1963-06-22

Launching
Morris W. Beck

 

USPO Machine Groton, CT.

1963-06-22 to 1963-06-22

Twin Launching with USS FLASHER SSN-613

 

USP0 Machine cancel Groton, CT

1964-05-29 to 1964-05-29

Commissioning
Official Commissioned on May 29, 1964, this cover was postmarked on June 1, 1964.
Morris W. Beck

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

DATE FROM to DATE TO

N/A

N/A

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Locy Type 2t(n+u) USS HOLLAND AS-32

1976-02-23

Note:

 

USPS Type 9 "Naval Base Branch" Bremerton, WA

1993-07-23 to 1993-07-23

Decommissioning
Official Ship Cachet with a Puget Sound Navy Yard marking in green completes the cover.
Tom Armstrong

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Tecumseh (c1768 - October 5 1813)
A Shawnee Indian Chief born near the present site of Springfield, Ohio, renown as a brave and skillful warrior

 

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