USS Pigeon

The third USS Pigeon (ASR–21) was the lead ship of her class of submarine rescue ships. Laid down on 17 July 1968 by the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile, Alabama, the ship was launched on 13 August 1969, sponsored by Mrs. Allen M. Shinn, wife of Vice Admiral Shinn, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and commissioned on 28 April 1973. She was a sister ship to USS Ortolan (ASR-22).

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1973-04-28T00:00:00Z

1973-04-28T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1992-08-31T00:00:00Z

1992-08-31T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1969-08-13T00:00:00Z

1969-08-13T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1968-07-17T00:00:00Z

1968-07-17T00:00:00Z

keel laying

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Launch of USS Pigeon (ASR-21) at the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama (USA), on 13 August 1969 (NH 68446)

USS Pigeon (ASR-21) in dry dock at NASSCO San Diego, California (USA), on 13 April 1992 (6479737)

USS Pigeon (ASR-21) underway off Southern California, California (USA), on 28 July 1976 (6392003)

USS Pigeon (ASR-21) underway off San Diego, California (USA), on 17 October 1986 (6440304)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Launch of USS Pigeon (ASR-21) at the Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile, Alabama (USA), on 13 August 1969 (NH 68446)		Commons
commons	image		USS Pigeon (ASR-21) in dry dock at NASSCO San Diego, California (USA), on 13 April 1992 (6479737)		Commons
commons	image		USS Pigeon (ASR-21) underway off Southern California, California (USA), on 28 July 1976 (6392003)		Commons
commons	image		USS Pigeon (ASR-21) underway off San Diego, California (USA), on 17 October 1986 (6440304)		Commons