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U. S. Navy Submarines, USS Guardfish, SSN 612 First Issue USA
Scott# 3374, United States Commemorative Postage Stamp; U.S. Navy Submarines Issue,
USS Guardfish, SSN 612,
First Issued March 27, 2000 at Groton, Connecticut,
First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, BGC Cachet, Unaddressed, USS Guardfish (SSN 612). The Thresher/Permit class was the first operational US submarine type to be fitted with the BQQ-2 sonar suite. The cylindrical transducer for the active/passive BQ5-6 array is located in the bow, and the four torpedo tubes are angled outboard beneath the fin. This revolutionary arrangement has been adopted in all subsequent attack submarines and SSBNs built for the US Navy.
Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,
Made in the USA
Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,
USS Guardfish, SSN 612,
First Issued March 27, 2000 at Groton, Connecticut,
First Day of Issue Cover, FDC, BGC Cachet, Unaddressed, USS Guardfish (SSN 612). The Thresher/Permit class was the first operational US submarine type to be fitted with the BQQ-2 sonar suite. The cylindrical transducer for the active/passive BQ5-6 array is located in the bow, and the four torpedo tubes are angled outboard beneath the fin. This revolutionary arrangement has been adopted in all subsequent attack submarines and SSBNs built for the US Navy.
Cover in Removable Transparent Poly Sleeve and Mailed With Protection,
Made in the USA
Genuine First Day of Stamp Issued Cover Cancelled on the First Day of Issue Date by the U.S. Postal Service,
