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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during 
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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Gato Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid December 28 1940 - Launched October 27 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GROUPER SS-214'''<br/>
Commissioned February 12 1942<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GROUPER SSK-214'''<br/>
Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) January 2 1951 <br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GROUPER AGSS-214'''<br/>
Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) May 17 1958<br/> 
Decommissioned December 2 1968<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 2 1968<br/>
Sold August 11 1970 for scrap 
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[[Image:Grouper_AGSS214_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] 
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<li>[[USS GROUPER AGSS-214_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1940-63)</li>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
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<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post office established February 12 1942 - Disestablished February 2 1944</h4>

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Locy Type<br/>FDC P Feb 12, 1942<br/><br/>"USS GROUPER /<br/>FIRST DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-31
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1942-02-12 
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First Day In Commission. Add-on Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton M. (Budd) Arrington]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDC P Feb 12, 1942<br/><br/>"USS GROUPER /<br/>FIRST DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-31
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1942-02-12 
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grouper_SS214_19420212_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day In Commission. Photo Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ | William F. Spader]]
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Locy Type<br/>FDC P Feb 12, 1942<br/><br/>"USS GROUPER /<br/>FIRST DAY"<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. G-31
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1942-02-12 
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[[Image:JonBurdett grouper ss214 19420212 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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First Day In Commission 
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Locy Type<br/>3z (BBT)
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1942 
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Manuscript ship's name and DC Bartley's R/S marking on back.
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USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>Portsmouth<br/>Naval Base Branch
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1960-06-09
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[[Image:JohnGermann_Grouper_AGSS214_19600609_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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As AGSS-214
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS GROUPER received ten battle stars for her World War II service.<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 4070-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TONE MARU, September 21 1942 east of Shanghai<br/>
The 7053-ton Japanese Troop Transport LISBON MARU, October 1 1942 off Chushan Island, China<br/>
The 4003-ton Japanese Passenger-Cargo Ship BANDOENG MARU, December 17 1942 off Cape Henpan, Solomon Islands<br/> 
The 2857-ton Japanese Transport Ship KUMANOSAN MARU, June 24 1944 south of Yokosuka, Japan<br/>
The 834-ton Japanese Tanker NANMEI MARU No. 6, June 24 1944 south of Yokosuka, Japan<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the grouper, a salt-water fish noted as a gamefish and for its food values.
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