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USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE
USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE
USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE
USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE
USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE
USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE

USS POGY SSN 647 ATTACK SUBMARINE~CACHE~NOV 1993 CNX IN SAN DIEGO FINE/VERY FINE

$ 2.1

Availability: 94 in stock
  • Topic: Submarines
  • Denomination: 29¢
  • Grade: F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)
  • Color: Black
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Year of Issue: 1993
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Quality: Used
  • Cancellation Type: Submarine Mail
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    USS POGY SSN 647 NOV 1993 CANCELLED IN SAN DIEGO, CA.  CACHE COVER TIED TO A SC 2609 29¢ COIL STAMP~FINE/VERY FINE.
    The second Pogy was laid down 5 May 1964 by the New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden N.J.; launched 3 June 1967 and sponsored by Mrs. George Wales.  T
    he contract for the construction of Pogy was canceled 5 June 1967 and the submarine was towed to Philadelphia for temporary berthing. On 7 December 1967, the contract for construction of Pogy was reassigned to Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and the incomplete submarine was towed to that shipyard on 8 January 1968 for completion. Seven days underway, from Philadelphia to Pascagoula,the tow line broke and Pogy was adrift. Pogy was commissioned on 15 May 1971.
    SSN-647 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
    Class: Sturgeon-class submarine
    Named for: The pogy
    Complement: 14 Officers and 95 Enlisted
    Displacement: 3975 tons
    Length: 292 feet
    Beam: 32 feet
    Flank Speed: 15 knots
    Final Disposition: Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program completed 12 April 2000
    INTERNATIONAL SALES:  I will consolidate multiple orders - just select the stamps you want and place them in your shopping cart, and at checkout I will consolidate you orders.  Low value International Sales will ship United States Post Office First-Class International Letter Mail at Buyers risk (if shipment is lost in the mail it is the Buyers loss).  A photo of your shipment letter will be provided.  For more security, I can ship First Class International Parcel with tracking number for ; contact me if you would like to change to First-Class International Parcel Mail shipment.   Thank you to my International Customers and Buyers!!