SEA DEVIL AGSS 400: Difference between revisions

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Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS SEA DEVIL SS-400

USS SEA DEVIL AGSS-400

USS VOLADOR SS-490

Naval Covers

This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.

USS Sea Devil SS-400 Covers Page 1 (1944-1957)

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

1st Commissioning 24 May 1944 to 10 September 1948

USS SEA DEVIL had no postal facilities onboard.

Locy Type 2z

1944-10-10

Note:

3rd Commissioning 17 August 1957 to Redesignation 1 July 1960

USPO Slogan
Machine Cancel

Vallejo CA

1957-08-17

From the Bill Lowe collection.

Other Information

USS SEA DEVIL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval Service.

NAMESAKE - Manta birostria, the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Sherman K. Kennedy.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name SEA DEVIL - USS Sea Devil AGSS-400 and USS Sea Devil SSN-664.

One cutter of the US Coast Guard bares the name SEA DEVIL - USCGC Sea Devil WPB-87368

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

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 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Balao Class Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid November 18 1943 - Launched February 28 1944<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 18 November 1943 - Launched 28 February 1944<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS SEA DEVIL SS-400'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS SEA DEVIL SS-400'''</li>
-Commissioned May 24 1944 - Decommissioned February 1948<br/>
+Commissioned 24 May 1944 - Decommissioned 10 September 1948<br/>
-Recommissioned January 1951 - Decommissioned February 19 1954<br/>
+Recommissioned 2 March 1951 - Decommissioned 19 February 1954<br/>
-Recommissioned August 17 1957<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 17 August 1957<br/><br/>
-<li>'''USS SEA DEVIL AGSS-400'''<br/>
+<li>'''USS SEA DEVIL AGSS-400'''</li>
-Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) July 1 1960<br/>
+Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1 July 1960<br/>
-Decommissioned February 17 1964<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 17 February 1964<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register April 1 1964<br/>
+Struck from Naval Register 1 April 1964<br/>
-Sunk by [[VOLADOR_SS_490_ | USS VOLADOR SS-490]] (weapons test) November 24 1964
+Sunk by [[VOLADOR_SS_490_ | USS VOLADOR SS-490]] (weapons test) 24 November 1964
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:SeaDevil_SS400_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:SeaDevil_SS400_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 50: / Line 50: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[Sea_Devil_AGSS_400_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944,1957)</li>
+<li>[[Sea_Devil_AGSS_400_Covers_Page_1 | USS Sea Devil SS-400 Covers Page 1]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1957)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Launching -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Kittery ME
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--02-28
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_SeaDevil_SS400_19440228_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
-</td></tr></table>
-Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_J_Contraros_ | George J. Contraros]]
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!-- Postmarks from 1st Commissioning Period        -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>1st Commissioning 24 May 1944 to 10 September 1948</h4>
+USS SEA DEVIL had no postal facilities onboard.
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 101: / Line 91: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-NO POSTMARKS REPORTED
+Locy Type 2z
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-DATE FROM
+-10-10
-<br/>to<br/>
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-DATE TO
+[[Image:JohnGermann_Sea Devil_SS400_19441010_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-N/A
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-N/A
 </td></tr></table>
 Note:
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<!-- Postmarks from 3rd Commissioning Period        -->
+<!-- ********************************************** -->
+<br/><hr/>
+<h4>3rd Commissioning 17 August 1957 to Redesignation 1 July 1960</h4>
 <!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Ship's mail -->
+<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-U.S. Navy<br/>17012 Branch
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-27
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seadevil ss400 19510627.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett seadevil ss400 19510627 cc.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-As SS-400
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- Ship's mail -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2r<br/><br/>[[NEREUS_AS_17_ | USS NEREUS AS-17]]
+USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Vallejo CA
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-29
+-08-17
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_SeaDevil_SS400_19571029_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_SeaDevil_SS400_19570717_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_SeaDevil_SS400_19571029.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-As SS-400<br/>
+From the Bill Lowe collection.
-Ship's mail, Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-SEA DEVIL was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and received 5 battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
+USS SEA DEVIL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval Service.<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Manta birostria, the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance.<br/><br/>
-The 1440-ton Japanese Submarine I-364, September 16 1944 off Japan<br/>
+The ships sponsor was Mrs. Sherman K. Kennedy.<br/><br/>
-The 6859-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker AKIGAWA MARU, December 2 1944 off Kyushu<br/>
+Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name SEA DEVIL - USS Sea Devil AGSS-400 and [[SEA_DEVIL_SSN_664_ | USS Sea Devil SSN-664]].<br/><br/>
-The 9467-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship HAWAII MARU, December 2 1944 off Kyushu<br/>
+One cutter of the US Coast Guard bares the name SEA DEVIL - [[SEA_DEVIL_WPB_87368_ | USCGC Sea Devil WPB-87368]]
-The 1972-ton Japanese Auxiliary Ship EDOGAWA MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea<br/>
-The 1179-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NISSHIN MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea<br/>
-The 6866-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAIJO MARU, April 2 1945 Yellow Sea<br/>
-The 2211-ton Japanese Troop Transport WAKAMIYASAN MARU, Jun 14 1945 Yellow Sea<br/>
-Three Un-named Japanese Trawlers, June 21 1945 off Guam<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Manta birostria, the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance.
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