U.S. Navy Submarines
These five stamp designs depict different periods in
submarine technology and will be available in the first U.S. commemorative
prestige booklet, containing text and photographs in addition to the stamps. In
1900, with the purchase of "Holland," the U.S. Navy acquired its first
submarine. The S-class submarine shows the change in technology and size that
occurred after USS "Holland. " The "Gato" class sub represents the contributions
that submarines made to American naval superiority in the Pacific during WWII.
"Los Angeles" class attack subs are nuclear powered. The "Ohio" class submarine.
560 feet long with 24 Trident ballistic missiles. represents an ever present
deterrent to possible military aggression. Artist Jim Griffiths created an
original painting for each submarine stamp design.