SILVERSIDES AGSS 236 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2021-01-16T21:33:57Z

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	<ol>Gato Class Submarine<br/>		<ol>Gato Class Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid November 4 1940 - Launched August 26 1941<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 4 November 1940 - Launched 26 August 1941<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SILVERSIDES SS-236'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SILVERSIDES SS-236'''</li>
	Commissioned December 15 1941 - Decommissioned April 17 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 15 December 1941 - Decommissioned 17 April 1946<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SILVERSIDES SS-236'''<br/>		<li>'''SILVERSIDES SS-236'''</li>
	Placed In Service October 15 1947 as Naval Reserve Training Ship<br/><br/>		Placed In Service 15 October 1947 as Naval Reserve Training Ship<br/><br/>
	<li>'''SILVERSIDES AGSS-236'''<br/>		<li>'''SILVERSIDES AGSS-236'''</li>
	Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) November 6 1962<br/>		Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 6 November 1962<br/>
	Out of Service June 30 1969<br/><br/>		Out of Service 30 June 1969<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register June 30 1969<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 30 June 1969<br/>
	Donated to South Chicago Chamber of Commerce for preservation~~<br/>~~<br/>		Donated to South Chicago Chamber of Commerce for preservation<br/>
	Opened May 24 1973 as a memorial at Muskegon, MI		Opened 24 May 1973 as a memorial at Muskegon, MI
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	[[Image:Silversides_SS236_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:Silversides_SS236_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
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	<li>[[USS SILVERSIDES SS-236_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-71)</li>		<li>[[USS SILVERSIDES SS-236_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Silversides SS-236 / AGSS-236 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-1971)</li>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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	~~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 December 15 1941 - Disestablished September 17 1943</h4>		<h4>Post Office Established 15 December 1941 - Disestablished 17 September 1943</h4>

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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3z ~~Jan 2, 1942~~		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3z
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	1942-01-02		1942-01-02
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SILVERSIDES ~~received twelve battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>~~		USS SILVERSIDES earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy "E" Ribbon, the Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ twelve Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - A small fish marked with a silvery stripe along each side of its body.<br/><br/>
	Combat Action Ribbon - Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon - Navy "E" Ribbon - Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ twelve ~~battle~~ stars~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal~~<br/><br/>~~		Three submarines of the US Navy have borne the name SILVERSIDES - USS Silversides SS-236, [[SILVERSIDES_SSN_679_ \| USS Silversides SSN-679]] and [[SILVERSIDES_SSN_807_ \| USS Silversides SSN-807]].
	~~Credited with sinking~~.~~..<br/>~~
	~~The 5783-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NIKKEI MARU, August 8 1942 off Japan<br/>~~
	~~Two Un-named Japanese fishing vessels, August 31 1942 North Pacific Ocean<br/>~~
	~~The 10022-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TOEI MARU, January 18 1943 off Truk<br/>~~
	~~The 8230-ton Japanese Troop Transport MEIU MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk<br/>~~
	~~The 4391-ton Japanese Troop Transport SURABAYA MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk<br/>~~
	~~The 5148-ton Japanese Troop Transport SOMEDONO MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk<br/>~~
	~~The 5256-ton Japanese Transport HINODE MARU, June 10 1943 off New Ireland<br/>~~
	~~The 2693-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SEIKAI MARU, September 16 1943 off Kavieng<br/>~~
	~~The September 16 target was sunk by a mine layed by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943<br/>~~
	~~The 1915-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAIRIN MARU, October 18 1943 off New Guinea<br/>~~
	~~The 5407-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TENNAN MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago<br/>~~
	~~The 6187-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship JOHORE MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago<br/>~~
	~~The 1893-ton Japanese Army cargo Ship KAZAN MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago<br/>~~
	~~The 2455-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship RYOSAN MARU, November 4 1943 off Kavieng<br/>~~
	~~The 1400-ton Japanese Surveying Ship TSUKUSHI, November 4 1943 off Kavieng<br/>~~
	~~The November 4 targets were sunk by mines laid by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943<br/>~~
	~~The 1970-ton Japanese Troop Transport TENPOSAN MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau<br/>~~
	~~The 1911-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHICHISEI MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau<br/>~~
	~~The 3311-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship RYUTO MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau<br/>~~
	~~The 130-ton Japanese Submarine Chaser CHA-29, February 22 1944 off Kavieng<br/>~~
	~~The February 22 target was sunk by a mine layed by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943<br/>~~
	~~The 1919-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KOFUKU MARU, March 16 1944 off Palau<br/>~~
	~~The 948-ton Japanese Landing Ship SS-3, March 28 1944 off New Guinea<br/>~~
	~~The 2221-ton Japanese Auxiliary Cable Ship OKINAWA MARU, May 10 1944 off Guam<br/>~~
	~~The 2632-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat CHOAN MARU No. 2, May 10 1944 off Guam<br/>~~
	~~The 4319-ton Japanese Collier MIKAGE MARU No. 18, May 10 1944 off Guam<br/>~~
	~~The 998-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SHOSEI MARU, May 20 1944 off Saipan<br/>~~
	~~The 1998-ton Japanese Troop Transport HORAISAN MARU, May 29 1944 off Saipan<br/>~~
	~~The 1942-ton Japanese Troop Transport SHOKEN MARU, May 29 1944 off Saipan<br/>~~
	~~The 4556-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship MALAY MARU, January 25 1945 off Kyusyu<br/>~~
	~~The 269-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser SHIRATORI MARU, April 12 1945 off Japan<br/>~~
	~~The 180-ton Japanese Guardboat KAIRYU MARU, April 19 1945 Bonin Islands~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - A small fish marked with a silvery stripe along each side of its body
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JonBurdett: linked cover page

2017-04-01T01:22:20Z

linked cover page

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	[[Image:Silversides_SS236_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Silversides_SS236_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	<li>~~<!--~~ [[~~PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1~~ \| ~~-->~~ Covers Page 1 ~~<!--~~ ]] ~~-->~~    (~~DATE RANGE~~)</li>		<li>[[USS SILVERSIDES SS-236_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1941-71)</li>
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	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>
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	<!-- ~~Launching~~ -->		<!-- ********************************************** -->
	<!-- ~~==============~~ -->		<!-- Postmarks from 1st Post Office Period -->
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	~~USPO Slogan<br/>Machine Cancel<br~~/>~~<br/>"Mare Island Station"<br/><br/>Vallejo CA~~		<h4>Post Office Established December 15 1941 - Disestablished September 17 1943</h4>
	<~~/td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"~~>
	1941-~~08-26~~
	</~~td><td align="center" width="320">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19410826_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
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	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_R_Aden_ \| Martin R. Aden]]~~
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr~~>

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	Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3z		Locy Type<br/>FDPS 3z Jan 2, 1942
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1942-01-02		1942-01-02
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19420102_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19420102_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	First Day of Postal Service. Censored. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]		First Day of Postal Service. Censored. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ \| Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
	~~<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->~~
	~~<hr>~~

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	~~<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">~~
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	~~USPS 1-bar<br/><br/>Mare Island CA~~
	~~</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">~~
	~~1971-12-15~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="320">~~
	~~[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19711215_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]~~
	~~</td><td align="center" width="120">~~
	~~No Image~~
	~~</td></tr></table>~~
	~~30th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_L_Karcher_ \| Frederick L. Karcher]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Nancy_Murray_ \| Nancy Murray]]~~
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JonBurdett: new format

2011-07-06T16:59:22Z

new format

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>Gato Class Submarine 
Keel Laid November 4 1940 - Launched August 26 1941 
<li>'''USS SILVERSIDES SS-236''' 
Commissioned December 15 1941 - Decommissioned April 17 1946 
<li>'''SILVERSIDES SS-236''' 
Placed In Service October 15 1947 as Naval Reserve Training Ship 
<li>'''SILVERSIDES AGSS-236''' 
Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) November 6 1962 
Out of Service June 30 1969 
Struck from Naval Register June 30 1969 
Donated to South Chicago Chamber of Commerce for preservation 
Opened May 24 1973 as a memorial at Muskegon, MI
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Silversides_SS236_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
 

<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     (DATE RANGE)</li>
</ol>
 

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



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<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From to Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>



   <table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-08-26
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19410826_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Martin_R_Aden_ | Martin R. Aden]]

<hr>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type FDPS 3z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1942-01-02
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19420102_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19420102_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Postal Service. Censored. Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]

<hr>




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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPS 1-bar Mare Island CA
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1971-12-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Silversides_SS236_19711215_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
30th Anniversary of Commissioning. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_L_Karcher_ | Frederick L. Karcher]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Nancy_Murray_ | Nancy Murray]]


 
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SILVERSIDES received twelve battle stars for World War II service 
Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons... 
Combat Action Ribbon - Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon - Navy "E" Ribbon - Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ twelve battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - National Defense Service Medal 
Credited with sinking... 
The 5783-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NIKKEI MARU, August 8 1942 off Japan 
Two Un-named Japanese fishing vessels, August 31 1942 North Pacific Ocean 
The 10022-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TOEI MARU, January 18 1943 off Truk 
The 8230-ton Japanese Troop Transport MEIU MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk 
The 4391-ton Japanese Troop Transport SURABAYA MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk 
The 5148-ton Japanese Troop Transport SOMEDONO MARU, January 20 1943 off Truk 
The 5256-ton Japanese Transport HINODE MARU, June 10 1943 off New Ireland 
The 2693-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SEIKAI MARU, September 16 1943 off Kavieng 
The September 16 target was sunk by a mine layed by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943 
The 1915-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAIRIN MARU, October 18 1943 off New Guinea 
The 5407-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TENNAN MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago 
The 6187-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship JOHORE MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago 
The 1893-ton Japanese Army cargo Ship KAZAN MARU, October 23 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago 
The 2455-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship RYOSAN MARU, November 4 1943 off Kavieng 
The 1400-ton Japanese Surveying Ship TSUKUSHI, November 4 1943 off Kavieng 
The November 4 targets were sunk by mines laid by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943 
The 1970-ton Japanese Troop Transport TENPOSAN MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau 
The 1911-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHICHISEI MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau 
The 3311-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship RYUTO MARU, December 29 1943 off Palau 
The 130-ton Japanese Submarine Chaser CHA-29, February 22 1944 off Kavieng 
The February 22 target was sunk by a mine layed by SILVERSIDES on June 4 1943 
The 1919-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KOFUKU MARU, March 16 1944 off Palau 
The 948-ton Japanese Landing Ship SS-3, March 28 1944 off New Guinea 
The 2221-ton Japanese Auxiliary Cable Ship OKINAWA MARU, May 10 1944 off Guam 
The 2632-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat CHOAN MARU No. 2, May 10 1944 off Guam 
The 4319-ton Japanese Collier MIKAGE MARU No. 18, May 10 1944 off Guam 
The 998-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SHOSEI MARU, May 20 1944 off Saipan 
The 1998-ton Japanese Troop Transport HORAISAN MARU, May 29 1944 off Saipan 
The 1942-ton Japanese Troop Transport SHOKEN MARU, May 29 1944 off Saipan 
The 4556-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship MALAY MARU, January 25 1945 off Kyusyu 
The 269-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser SHIRATORI MARU, April 12 1945 off Japan 
The 180-ton Japanese Guardboat KAIRYU MARU, April 19 1945 Bonin Islands 
'''NAMESAKE''' - A small fish marked with a silvery stripe along each side of its body



 
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