GRAYBACK SS 208 - Revision history

GregCiesielski at 12:48, 1 July 2022

2022-07-01T12:48:26Z

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	<li>'''USS GRAYBACK SS-208'''<br/>		<li>'''USS GRAYBACK SS-208'''<br/>
	Commissioned 30 June 1941<br/>		Commissioned 30 June 1941<br/>
	SUNK 26 February 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea<br/>		SUNK 26 February 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea<br/><br/>
			USS Grayback is found June 2019 by the "Lost 52 Project"<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)		Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:GRAYBACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:GRAYBACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2019-11-11T19:25:48Z

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	<td valign="top">		<td valign="top">
	<ol>Gar Class Submarine<br/>		<ol>Gar Class Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid April 3 1940 - Launched January 31 1941<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 3 April 1940 - Launched 31 January 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS GRAYBACK SS-208'''<br/>		<li>'''USS GRAYBACK SS-208'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 30 1941<br/>		Commissioned 30 June 1941<br/>
	SUNK February 26 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea<br/>		SUNK 26 February 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)		Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Grayback_SS_208_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1941, 1983)</li>		<li>[[Grayback_SS_208_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Grayback SS-208 Covers Page 1]]    (1941, 1983)</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>
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	<hr/>		<hr/>
	<h4>Post Office Established June 30 1941 - Disestablished June 21 1944</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 30 June 1941 - Disestablished 21 June 1944</h4>

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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC Fz ~~Jun 30, 1941<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5~~		Locy Type<br/>FDC Fz<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1941-06-30~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~First Day of Commission. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~Locy Type<br/>FDC Fz Jun 30, 1941~~<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-06-30		1941-06-30
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	[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410630-2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410630-2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day in Commission		First Day in Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ \| Tazewell G. Nicholson]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	GRAYBACK received two Navy Unit Commendations and eight battle stars for her World War II service~~<br/><br/>~~		USS GRAYBACK received two Navy Unit Commendations and eight battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
	~~Credited with sinking...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.<br/><br/>
	~~The 3291-ton Japanese Collier ISHIKARI MARU, March 17 1942 off Bonin Ialands<br/>~~		The ships sponsor was Mrs. Wilson Brown, wife of Rear Admiral Wilson Brown.
	~~The 6441-ton Japanese Collier YODOGAWA MARU, May 11 1943 north-west of Kavieng<br/>~~
	~~The 5829-ton Japanese Transport Ship ENGLAND MARU, May 17 1943 north-west of Mussau Island<br/>~~
	~~The 7072-ton Japanese Tanker KOZUI MARU, October 14 1943 off Okinawa<br/>~~
	~~The 7398-ton Japanese Troop Transport AWATA MARU, October 22 1943 off Okinawa<br/>~~
	~~The 9130-ton Japanese Merchant Ship FUJI MARU, October 27 1943 off Okinawa<br/>~~
	~~(Damaged earlier by [[SHAD SS 235\|USS SHAD SS-235]] as shared kill)<br/>~~
	~~The 5588-ton Japanese Merchant Ship GYOKUREI MARU, December 18 1943 off Okinawa<br/>~~
	~~The Japanese Destroyer NUMAKAZE, December 19 1943 off Okinawa<br/>~~
	~~The 515-ton Japanese Auxiliary Netlayer KASHIWA MARU, December 21 1943 off Japan<br/>~~
	~~The 2627-ton Japanese Merchant Passenger/Cargo Ship KONAN MARU, December 21 1943 off Japan<br/>~~
	~~An Un-named Japanese Sampan, December 27 1943 in the North Pacific<br/>~~
	~~The 4739-ton Japanese Transport Ship TAIKEI MARU, February 19 1944 off Formosa<br/>~~
	~~The 1917-ton Japanese Transport Ship TOSHIN MARU, February 19 1944 off Formosa<br/>~~
	~~The 10033-ton Japanese Tanker NONHO MARU, February 24 1944 off Formosa~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.

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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[Grayback_SS_208_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1941)</li>		<li>[[Grayback_SS_208_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1941, 1983)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	<!-- ~~==============~~ -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- ~~POSTMARK ENTRY~~ -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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	<~~br/> <br~~/~~><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~		<hr/>
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"~~>		<h4>Post Office Established June 30 1941 - Disestablished June 21 1944</h4>
	~~New London CT~~<~~br/~~>~~Machine~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	1941-~~01-31~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410131.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410131 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]~~
	~~</td>~~</~~tr></table>~~
	~~Launching~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr~~>

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	<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">		<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5		Locy Type<br/>FDC Fz Jun 30, 1941<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-06-30		1941-06-30
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5		Locy Type<br/>FDC Fz Jun 30, 1941<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-06-30		1941-06-30
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC ~~FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5~~		Locy Type<br/>FDC 9v
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1941-06-30		1941-06-30
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:~~GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_3_Front~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~300px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410630-2 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	~~N/A~~		[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410630-2.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day of Commission~~. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_L_Mueller_ \| Eugene L. Mueller]]~~		First Day in Commission
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	Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ \| M. Fay Muridge]]. R/S on back from William R. Welch		Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ \| M. Fay Muridge]]. R/S on back from William R. Welch
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr>~~

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	~~<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->~~
	~~<!-- ============== -->~~
	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
	~~<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">~~
	~~USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Groton, CT~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1983-02-26~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="350">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19440226_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~No Image~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]~~
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	The 10033-ton Japanese Tanker NONHO MARU, February 24 1944 off Formosa<br/><br/>		The 10033-ton Japanese Tanker NONHO MARU, February 24 1944 off Formosa<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.		'''NAMESAKE''' - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.










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JonBurdett: added one cover

2016-11-25T18:05:04Z

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	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:GRAYBACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:GRAYBACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
	</table>		</table>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>


	<h3>Naval Covers</h3>		<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
	</tr></table>		</tr></table>

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			<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
			<!-- ============== -->
			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			New London CT<br/>Machine
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1941-01-31
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410131.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett grayback ss208 19410131 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Launching
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			<hr>

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	<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->		<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5		Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941-06-30~~		1941-06-30
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1941-06-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5		Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941-06-30~~		1941-06-30
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1941-06-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_2_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5		Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941-06-30~~		1941-06-30
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1941-06-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_3_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_3_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3 (A-TTT)		Locy Type<br/>3 (A-TTT)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941-10-27~~		1941-10-27
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1941-10-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19411027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19411027_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3z (BOT)		Locy Type<br/>3z (BOT)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1941-08-26~~		1941-08-26
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1941-08-26
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410826_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410826_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<hr>		<hr>

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	USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1983-02-26~~		1983-02-26
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1983-02-26
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19440226_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19440226_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]		On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>

GregCiesielski: added 1 cover

2010-08-20T03:32:53Z

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New page

<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>Gar Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid April 3 1940 - Launched January 31 1941<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS GRAYBACK SS-208'''<br/>
Commissioned June 30 1941<br/>
SUNK February 26 1944 by Japanese aircraft/surface units East China Sea<br/>
Struck from Naval Register (Date unknown)
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:GRAYBACK SS 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>[[Grayback_SS_208_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1941)</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>



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-06-30
<br/>to<br/>
1941-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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First Day of Commission. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]




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Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
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1941-06-30
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1941-06-30
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover.
First Day of Commission. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Louis_S_Pentel_ | Louis S. Pentel]]




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Locy Type<br/>FDC FZ<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-Z5
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1941-06-30
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1941-06-30
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410630_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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First Day of Commission. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_L_Mueller_ | Eugene L. Mueller]]




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Locy Type<br/>3 (A-TTT)
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1941-10-27
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1941-10-27
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19411027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19411027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Navy Day cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Wilfred_R_Cyr_ | Wilfred R. Cyr]] and the ANCS Argonauts. Insert from [[Cachet_Maker_R_A_Weiss_ | R. A. Weiss]]




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Locy Type<br/>3z (BOT)
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1941-08-26
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1941-08-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410826_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19410826_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Manuscript ship's name of the front of the cover. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]]. R/S on back from William R. Welch

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USPS 4-bar<br/><br/>Groton, CT
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1983-02-26
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1983-02-26
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Grayback_SS208_19440226_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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No Image
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On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]

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<h3>Other Information</h3>
GRAYBACK received two Navy Unit Commendations and eight battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 3291-ton Japanese Collier ISHIKARI MARU, March 17 1942 off Bonin Ialands<br/>
The 6441-ton Japanese Collier YODOGAWA MARU, May 11 1943 north-west of Kavieng<br/>
The 5829-ton Japanese Transport Ship ENGLAND MARU, May 17 1943 north-west of Mussau Island<br/>
The 7072-ton Japanese Tanker KOZUI MARU, October 14 1943 off Okinawa<br/>
The 7398-ton Japanese Troop Transport AWATA MARU, October 22 1943 off Okinawa<br/>
The 9130-ton Japanese Merchant Ship FUJI MARU, October 27 1943 off Okinawa<br/>
(Damaged earlier by [[SHAD SS 235|USS SHAD SS-235]] as shared kill)<br/>
The 5588-ton Japanese Merchant Ship GYOKUREI MARU, December 18 1943 off Okinawa<br/>
The Japanese Destroyer NUMAKAZE, December 19 1943 off Okinawa<br/>
The 515-ton Japanese Auxiliary Netlayer KASHIWA MARU, December 21 1943 off Japan<br/>
The 2627-ton Japanese Merchant Passenger/Cargo Ship KONAN MARU, December 21 1943 off Japan<br/>
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, December 27 1943 in the North Pacific<br/>
The 4739-ton Japanese Transport Ship TAIKEI MARU, February 19 1944 off Formosa<br/>
The 1917-ton Japanese Transport Ship TOSHIN MARU, February 19 1944 off Formosa<br/>
The 10033-ton Japanese Tanker NONHO MARU, February 24 1944 off Formosa<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish.




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