BANG AGSS 385: 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 BANG SS-385
Commissioned 4 December 1943 - Decommissioned 12 February 1947
Recommissioned 4 October 1952
USS BANG AGSS-385
Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1 December 1962
Decommissioned 28 September 1972
COSME GARCIA S-34 (Spanish Naval Service)
Loaned to Spain 28 September 1972 under terms of the Security Assistance Program
Sold outright to Spain and struck from the Naval Register 18 November 1974

Sold 1983 for scrapping by the Spanish government

Naval Covers

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USS Bang SS-385 Covers Page 1 (1943-72)

Postmarks

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

USPO
Machine Cancel

Kittery ME

1943-08-30

N/A

Twin Launching with USS Pilotfish SS-386

USPS Slogan
Machine Cancel

"Submarine Base Br."

Groton CT

1972-09-28

N/A

Commissioning (Spain), rubber stamp cachet.

Other Information

USS BANG earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE - Named for a type of sardine.

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 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Balao Class Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid April 30 1943 - Launched August 30 1943<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 30 April 1943 - Launched 30 August 1943<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BANG SS-385'''<br/>
-Commissioned December 4 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1947<br/>
+Commissioned 4 December 1943 - Decommissioned 12 February 1947<br/>
-Recommissioned October 4 1952<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 4 October 1952<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BANG AGSS-385'''<br/>
-Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) December 1 1962<br/>
+Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1 December 1962<br/>
-Decommissioned September 28 1972<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 28 September 1972<br/><br/>
 <li>'''COSME GARCIA S-34''' (Spanish Naval Service)<br/>
-Loaned to Spain September 28 1972 under terms of the Security Assistance Program<br/>
+Loaned to Spain 28 September 1972 under terms of the Security Assistance Program<br/>
-Sold outright to Spain and struck from the Naval Register November 18 1974<br/><br/>
+Sold outright to Spain and struck from the Naval Register 18 November 1974<br/><br/>
 Sold 1983 for scrapping by the Spanish government
 </ol></td>
-<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
-[[Image:BANG SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:BANG SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
+[[Image:Garcia_S34_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li>[[USS BANG SS-385_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1969)</li>
+<li>[[USS BANG SS-385_Covers_Page_1 | USS Bang SS-385 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1943-72)</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="350">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>
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Kittery ME<br/>Machine
+USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Kittery ME
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -08-30
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 [[Image:JonBurdett bang ss385 19430830.JPG|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett bang ss385 19430830 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td></tr></table>
-Twin Launching with [[PILOTFISH SS 386|USS PILOTFISH SS-386]]
+Twin Launching with [[PILOTFISH SS 386|USS Pilotfish SS-386]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"Navy Yard Br."<br/><br/>Portsmouth NH
+USPS Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>"Submarine Base Br."<br/><br/>Groton CT
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--12-04
+-09-28
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bang_SS385_19431204_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_CosmeGarcia_S34_19720928_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
 N/A
 </td></tr></table>
-Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_J_Contraros_ | George J. Contraros]]
+Commissioning (Spain), rubber stamp cachet.
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-NO POSTMARKS<br/>REPORTED
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-POSTMARK DATE
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]-->
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|100px]]-->
-</td></tr></table>
-Note:
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-BANG earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
+USS BANG earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars for her WWII service.<br/><br/>
-st War Patrol March 29 1944 Luzon Strait<br/>*
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a type of sardine.
-nd War Patrol June 6 1944 Marianas<br/>*
-rd War Patrol August 27 1944 East China Sea<br/>*
-th War Patrol October 25 1944 off Formosa<br/>*
-th War Patrol January 5 1945 East China Sea<br/>*
-th War Patrol March 25 1945 Luzon Strait<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
-The 1930-ton Japanese Cargo Ship TAKEGAWA MARU April 29 1944 off Luzon<br/>
-The 2859-ton Japanese Cargo Ship NITTATSU MARU April 30 1944 off Luzon<br/>
-The 5947-ton Japanese Cargo Ship KINREI MARU May 4 1944 off Luzon<br/>
-The 1804-ton Japanese Cargo Ship TOKIWASAN MARU September 9 1944 East China Sea<br/>
-The 1916-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SHORYU MARU September 9 1944 East China Sea<br/>
-The 507-ton Japanese Tanker TOSEI MARU No. 2 September 19 1944 East China Sea<br/>
-The 2878-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SAKAE MARU November 23 1944 off Formosa<br/>
-The 2340-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship AMAKUSA MARU November 23 1944 off Formosa<br/><br/>
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a type of sardine
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