ANGLER AGSS 240 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2018-10-09T01:19:14Z

Added 1 postmark/cover

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	~~USPO~~<br/>~~Machine Postmark~~<br/><br/>~~Groton, CT~~		Locy Type FDC F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. A-78
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	1943-10-01		1943-10-01
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	[[Image:~~JohnGermann_Angler_SS240_19431001_1_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19431001_3_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19431001_3_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	Commissioning, ~~cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ \| William F~~. ~~Spader]], sponsored by~~ the [[~~Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_~~ \| ~~Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS~~]]		Commissioning, cacheted. From the [[Cachet_Maker_George_Marcincin_ \| George Marcincin]] collection.
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	USS ANGLER earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>		USS ANGLER earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth.
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2018-10-08T22:12:42Z

Updated the page

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	<ol>		<ol>
	Gato Class Submarine<br/>		Gato Class Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched July 4 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 9 November 1942 - Launched 4 July 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>
	Commissioned October 1 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1946<br/>		Commissioned 1 October 1943 - Decommissioned 12 February 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned April 2 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 2 April 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER SSK-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER SSK-240'''<br/>
	Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>		Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>
	Recommissioned September 10 1953<br/><br/>		Recommissioned 10 September 1953<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>
	Reverted to Fleet Submarine (SS) 1960<br/><br/>		Reverted to Fleet Submarine (SS) 1960<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER AGSS-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER AGSS-240'''<br/>
	Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1963<br/>		Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1963<br/>
	Decommissioned April 1 1967<br/><br/>		Decommissioned 1 April 1967<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register December 15 1971<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 December 1971<br/>
	Sold February 1 1974 ~~to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., of New York City~~ for scrap		Sold 1 February 1974 for scrap
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="~~220~~" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:ANGLER SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:ANGLER SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	[[Image:ANGLER SSK PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
	[[Image:ANGLER AGSS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:ANGLER SSK PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
			[[Image:ANGLER AGSS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS ANGLER SS-240 Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1942-64)</li>		<li>[[USS ANGLER SS-240 Covers_Page_1 \| USS Angler SS-240 / AGSS-240 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1942-64)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</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>		</tr></table>

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	Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ \| Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]		Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ \| William F. Spader]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ \| Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	ANGLER earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		USS ANGLER earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/><br/>
	'''1st War Patrol''', January 10 1944 off Marianas Islands<br/>*		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth.
	'''3rd War Patrol''', May 3 1944 Java Sea<br/>*
	'''4th War Patrol''', June 21 1944 South China sea<br/>*
	'''5th War Patrol''', September 18 1944 Sulu Sea<br/>*
	'''6th War Patrol''', December 4 1944 Java Sea<br/>*
	~~'''7th War Patrol''', June 27 1945 off Honshu<br/><br/>~~
	~~Credited with sinking...<br/>~~
	~~The 889-ton Japanese Net Tender SHUKO MARU January 29 1944 off Marianas Islands<br/>~~
	~~The 2105-ton Japanese Cargo Ship OTORI MARU May 20 1944 Java Sea<br/>~~
	~~The 2407-ton Japanese Transport NANKEI MARU October 14 1944 Sulu Sea~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth~~<br/>~~


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JohnG3938 at 01:52, 14 March 2018

2018-03-14T01:52:27Z

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	Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched July 4 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched July 4 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>
	Commissioned October 10 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1946<br/>		Commissioned October 1 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1946<br/>
	Recommissioned April 2 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952<br/><br/>		Recommissioned April 2 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS ANGLER SSK-240'''<br/>		<li>'''USS ANGLER SSK-240'''<br/>
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	~~NO ANGLER POSTMARKS~~<br/>~~AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		USPO<br/>Machine Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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	~~POSTMARK DATE~~		1943-10-01
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	~~<!--~~[[Image:~~CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME~~\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~-->~~		[[Image:JohnGermann_Angler_SS240_19431001_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	~~<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME\|thumb\|center\|100px]]-->~~
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	~~Note:~~		Commissioning, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ \| Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

JonBurdett: PO dates moved covers

2017-04-21T19:49:42Z

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JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-08-29T15:26:24Z

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GregCiesielski: Added 4 covers

2009-12-09T11:15:12Z

Added 4 covers

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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.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>
Gato Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid November 9 1942 - Launched July 4 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>
Commissioned October 10 1943 - Decommissioned February 12 1946<br/>
Recommissioned April 2 1951 - Decommissioned October 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ANGLER SSK-240'''<br/>
Redesignated Hunter-Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>
Recommissioned September 10 1953<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ANGLER SS-240'''<br/>
Reverted to Fleet Submarine (SS) 1960<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS ANGLER AGSS-240'''<br/>
Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1963<br/>
Decommissioned April 1 1967<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register December 15 1971<br/>
Sold February 1 1974 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., of New York City for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:ANGLER SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:ANGLER SSK PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
[[Image:ANGLER AGSS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li> Covers Page 1     (1942-43,1964)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
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.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



<hr/>
<h4>1st Commissioning October 1 1943 to February 12 1947</h4>
<h4>NO POSTAL FACILITIES ONBOARD</h4>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"USS ANGLER /<br/>KEEL LAID"<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-11-09
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19421109_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
'''SS-240'''. Keel Laying.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>CD-Z5<br/><br/>"Section Base<br/>Post Office<br/><br/>New London CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-07-04
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19430704_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
'''SS-240'''. Launching.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-10-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19431001_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
'''SS-240'''. Commissioning.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-10-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_SS240_19431001_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
N/A
</td></tr></table>
'''SS-240'''. Commissioning, cachet sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]










<hr/>
<h4>3rd Commissioning September 10 1953 to April 1 1967</h4>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO<br/>Machine Cancel<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1964-04-18
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_AGSS240_19640406_1_Address.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Angler_AGSS240_19640406_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''AGSS-240'''. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_Page_6_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]

<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
1st War Patrol January 10 1944 off Marianas Islands<br/>*
3rd War Patrol May 3 1944 Java Sea<br/>*
4th War Patrol June 21 1944 South China sea<br/>*
5th War Patrol September 18 1944 Sulu Sea<br/>*
6th War Patrol December 4 1944 Java Sea<br/>*
7th War Patrol June 27 1945 off Honshu<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 889-ton Japanese Net Tender SHUKO MARU January 29 1944 off Marianas Islands<br/>
The 2105-ton Japanese Cargo Ship OTORI MARU May 20 1944 Java Sea<br/>
The 2407-ton Japanese Transport NANKEI MARU October 14 1944 Sulu Sea<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a marine fish found on both sides of the Atlantic. It lies partly buried in the ocean floor enticing smaller fish within its reach by moving an appendage located on the head and mouth<br/>




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