BARBEL SS 316
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.
Keel Laid March 11 1943 - Launched November 14 1943 |
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- USS Barbel SS-316 Covers Page 1 (1943-44)
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.
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Groton CT |
1943-03-11 |
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Keel Laying
Spader Cachet
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USPO |
1943-11-14 |
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Launching of USS CAVALLA SS-244, cachet by Fred Hebditch
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Locy Type |
1944-04-03 |
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N/A |
Commissioning, cachet by Fred Hebditch
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USPO |
1944-04-03 |
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N/A |
Commissioning, cachet by M. J. Herald
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NO POSTMARKS |
POSTMARK DATE |
Note:
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USPS 4-bar |
1983-02-04 |
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N/A |
"On Eternal Patrol" Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
Other Information
BARBEL earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
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1st War Patrol July 15 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
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2nd War patrol September 13 1944 East China Sea
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3rd War Patrol October 30 1944 South China Sea
Credited with sinking...
The 970-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship MIYAKO MARU August 5 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The Japanese Army Cargo Ship SAKURA MARU August 7 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 1937-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship YAGI MARU, August 9 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 2333-ton Japanese Merchant Vessel BOKO MARU, August 9 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 1223-ton Japanese Merchant Vessel BUSHU MARU, September 25 1944 East China Sea
The 4422-ton Japanese Troop Transport MISAKI MARU, November 15 1944 South China Sea
The 4379-ton Japanese Troop Transport SUGIYAMA MARU, November 15 1944 1944 South China Sea
NAMESAKE - Named for a cyrinoid fish, commonly called a minnow or carp
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