SKIPJACK SS 184

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.

Salmon Class Submarine Keel Laid July 22 1936 - Launched October 23 1937 USS SKIPJACK SS-184 Commissioned June 30 1938 - Decommissioned August 28 1946 Struck from Naval Register September 13 1948 Sunk as target August 11 1948

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1937-41)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "USS SKIPJACK / KEEL LAYING" USS TARPON SS-175

1936-07-22

Electric Boat Company Employees Association Keel Laying Cachet

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1937-10-23

Launching
R/S marking on back from Alex Hesse.

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1937-10-23 to 1937-10-23

Hutnick Launching Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 3r "NEW LONDON / CONN"

1938-06-30

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "MARE ISLAND / CALIF"

1940-07-27

Note:

 

Locy Type FAKE "USS / SKIPJACK" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941

Hobby Shop fake cancel

 

Other Information

SKIPJACK earned seven battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 2567-ton Japanese Transport KANAN MARU, May 6 1942 off French Indochina
The 4804-ton Japanese Transport BUJUN MARU, May 8 1942 off French Indochina
The 5477-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAZAN MARU, May 17 1942 Gulf of Siam
The 6780-ton Japanese Transport SHUNKO MARU, October 14 1942 off Truk
The Japanese Destroyer SUZUKAZE, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands
The 6666-ton Japanese Transport OKITSU MARU, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands

NAMESAKE - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water

 

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