Submarine USS NEW YORK CITY SSN-696 Naval Cover 1978 SEA TRIALS Cachet

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Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Submarine USS NEW YORK CITY SSN-696 Naval Cover 1978 SEA TRIALS Cachet

It was canceled 19 Nov 1978. It was franked with stamp "Cohan".

This cover is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement.

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Uss new york city (ssn-696) was a los angeles-class submarine and the only warship of the united states navy to be named specifically for new york city (as distinct from the u.S. State).

History
The contract to build new york city was awarded to the electric boat division of general dynamics corporation in groton, connecticut on 24 january 1972 and her keel was laid down on 15 december 1973. She was launched on 18 june 1977 sponsored by mrs. Rachel line schlesinger (nÉe mellinger), wife of former secretary of defence james r. Schlesinger, delivered to the navy on 23 january 1979, and commissioned on 3 march 1979 with commander james a. Ross in command.

New york city was decommissioned and struck from the naval vessel register on 30 april 1997 and entered the ship-submarine recycling program at the puget sound ship yard, in bremerton, washington.

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