ALBACORE SS 218: 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 ALBACORE SS-218
Commissioned 1 June 1942
SUNK 7 November 1944 on 11th patrol by mines off North Hokkaido
All hands lost

Struck from Naval Register 30 March 1945

Naval Covers

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USS Albacore SS-218 Covers Page 1 (1941-42, 1986)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established 5 June 1942 - Disestablished 11 November 1942

Locy Type
FDC 3z (BTB)

1942-06-01

Cachet by Glen Osborn, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Additional hand-written text on cover by B. Saunders Bullard

Other Information

USS ALBACORE earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon (4 awards) and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 9 Battle Stars during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A species of tuna.

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 <ol><br/>
 Gato Class Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid April 21 1941 - Launched February 17 1942<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 21 April 1941 - Launched 17 February 1942<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS ALBACORE SS-218'''<br/>
-Commissioned June 1 1942<br/>
+Commissioned 1 June 1942<br/>
-SUNK November 7 1944 on 11th patrol by mines off North Hokkaido<br/>All hands lost<br/><br/>
+SUNK 7 November 1944 on 11th patrol by mines off North Hokkaido<br/>All hands lost<br/><br/>
-Struck from Naval Register March 30 1945
+Struck from Naval Register 30 March 1945
 </ol></td>
 <td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
-[[Image:ALBACORE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:ALBACORE PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li> [[Albacore_SS_218_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1  ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-42, 1986)</li>
+<li> [[Albacore_SS_218_Covers_Page_1 | USS Albacore SS-218 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1941-42, 1986)</li>
 </ol>
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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>
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-<h4>Post Office Established June 5 1942 - Disestablished November 11 1942</h4>
+<h4>Post Office Established 5 June 1942 - Disestablished 11 November 1942</h4>
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-Locy Type<br/>FDC 3z Jun 1, 1942
+Locy Type<br/>FDC 3z (BTB)
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 -06-01
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 [[Image:GregCiesielski_Albacore_SS218_19420601_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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-Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glen_Osborn_ | Glen Osborn]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]<br/>Additional hand-written text on cover by [[Cachet_Maker_B_Saunders_Bullard_ | B. Saunders Bullard]]
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Glen_Osborn_ | Glen Osborn]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]].  Additional hand-written text on cover by [[Cachet_Maker_B_Saunders_Bullard_ | B. Saunders Bullard]]
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 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-ALBACORE earned 9 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
+USS ALBACORE earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon (4 awards) and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 9 Battle Stars during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-'''1st War Patrol'''<br/>
-August 28 1942 off Truk<br/>*
-'''2nd War Patrol'''<br/>
-November 11 1942 off New Britain<br/>*
-'''3rd War Patrol'''<br/>
-January 20 1943 off New Guinea<br/>*
-'''4th War Patrol'''<br/>
-April 6 1943 off Solomon-Bismarck Islands<br/>*
-'''6th War Patrol'''<br/>
-August 23 1943 off Solomon-Bismarck Islands<br/>*
-'''7th War Patrol'''<br/>
-October 12 1943 off Solomon-Bismarck Islands<br/>*
-'''8th War Patrol'''<br/>
-December 26 1943 off Bismarck Islands<br/>*
-'''10th War Patrol'''<br/>
-August 8 1944 off Bungo Suido-Kii Suido<br/>*
-'''11th War Patrol'''<br/>
-October 24 1944 off Hokkaido<br/><br/>
-Awards, Campaign and Service Medals and Ribbons...<br/>
-Presidential Unit Citation (4)<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
-The 3300-ton Japanese Light Cruiser TENRYU December 18 1942 off New Britain<br/>
-The 1850-ton Japanese Destroyer OSHIO February 20 1943 off New Guinea<br/>
-The 750-ton Un-named Japanese Frigate February 20 1943 off New Guinea<br/>
-The 2627-ton Japanese Ex-Gunboat HEIJO MARU September 4 1943 off Solomon Islands<br/>
-The 4705-ton Japanese Cargo Ship KENZAN MARU November 23 1943 off Solomon Islands<br/>
-The 2629-ton Japanese Ex-Gunboat CHOKO MARU January 12 1944 off Bismarck Islands<br/>
-The 1950-ton Japanese Destroyer SAZANAMI January 12 1944 off Bismarck Islands<br/>
-The 31000-ton Japanese Aircraft Carrier TAIHO June 19 1944 off Marianas Islands<br/>
-The 880-ton Japanese Cargo Ship SHINGETSU MARU September 5 1944 off Bungo-Suido<br/>
-The 170-ton Japanese Sub Chaser SC 165 September 11 1944 off Bungo-Suido<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - A species of tuna.
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