A History of the Submarines Built at the
Mare Island Naval Shipyard

Exhibit by Steve Shay
Frame 2, Page 10

USS Tiru SS-416
Balao class (No reported postmarks)
Launched September 16, 1947

Upper: Ship's rubber stamp cachet and corner card, USS Simon Lake Type 2(n+)(USS) cancel.
Lower: Decommissioning cover, USS Orion Type 7tn+ cancel, unknown cachet artist.

Cover 674: Simon Lake AS 33, October 5, 1971

Cover 675: Orion AS 18, July 1, 1975

Construction began 1944, halted, then resumed 1947. Only Guppy snorkel boat built at Mare Island. Supported United Nations forces during Korean War 1951. Converted to Guppy III 1959, receiving upgraded sonar, lengthened hull and new conning tower. Served in the Vietnam war zone during 1960's. Transferred to Atlantic Fleet 1970, decommissioned 1975 and sold to Turkey though sale never completed due to tensions between Greece and Turkey. Sunk as target off Norfolk, Virginia July 19, 1979.

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Last Updated: March 24, 2002
Copyright 2002 Steve Shay (used with permission)