U.S. Navy Submarines, Full Pane of 5 Postage Stamps, USA 2000, Scott 3373-77

This is a single pane of 5 stamps from the U.S. Navy Submarines booklet issued by the U.S. Postal Service in Groton, Connecticut on March 27, 2000. The stamp booklet was designed by Carl Herrman of Carlsbad, California and illustrated by James Griffiths of Glenview, Illinois. These five stamp designs depict different periods in submarine technology. The USS Holland, the U.S. Navy's first submarine was purchased in 1900. S-class submarines were designed during World War I. Gato class submarines played a key role in the Pacific during World War II. Los Angeles class attack submarines, armed with "smart" torpedoes and cruise missiles, are nuclear powered. Ohio class submarines - also nuclear powered - carry more than half of America's strategic weapons, making them a vital part of America's nuclear deterrence.

• Cut from a larger roll.
• Total stamps will be 100. Denomination of the 100 stamps may vary. For example, 10 strips of 10.
• The Design Features A Digital Illustration Of A Star Made From A Single Red,White Commuter, And Blue Ribbon.
• Star Ribbon Strip of 100 First Class Stamps Celebration Patriotic.