SKIPJACK SS 184 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: added ships cover page link

2026-06-29T20:43:51Z

added ships cover page link

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	<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (1936-1941)</li>		<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (1936-1938)</li>
			<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_2 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (1938-1941)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>

GregCiesielski at 05:34, 29 June 2026

2026-06-29T05:34:05Z

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	<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (~~1937~~-1941)</li>		<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (1936-1941)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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GregCiesielski at 05:31, 29 June 2026

2026-06-29T05:31:43Z

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 <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
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GregCiesielski: updated the page

2026-06-29T05:14:17Z

updated the page

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	<ol>Salmon Class Submarine<br/>		<ol>Salmon Class Submarine<br/>
	Keel Laid July 22 1936 - Launched October 23 1937<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 22 July 1936 - Launched 23 October 1937<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS SKIPJACK SS-184'''<br/>		<li>'''USS SKIPJACK SS-184'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 30 1938 - Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/>		Commissioned 30 June 1938 - Decommissioned 28 August 1946<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register September 13 1948<br/>		Sunk as a target vessel, second atomic bomb test, at Bikini Atoll July 1946<br/>
	~~Sunk as target August 11 1948~~		Skipjack was later raised and towed to Mare Island<br/>
			Sunk as target 11 August 1948 off the coast of California<br/>
			Struck from Naval Register 13 September 1948<br/>
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:SKIPJACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:SKIPJACK SS PATCH.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	</td>		</td>
	</tr>		</tr>
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	<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers ~~Page 1~~]]    (1937-41)</li>		<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Skipjack SS-184 Covers]]    (1937-1941)</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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	<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 3r <br/><br/>"NEW LONDON /<br/>CONN"		Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"NEW LONDON /<br/>CONN"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1938-06-30		1938-06-30
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	[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	First Day in Commission		First Day in Commission. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Eugene_L_Mueller_ \| Eugene L. Mueller]] and sponsored by the [[Cachet Maker ANCS Crew 2 Independence \| Independence Crew No. 2, ANCS]]
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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/>FAKE<br/><br/>"USS /<br/>SKIPJACK"<br/><br/>		Locy Type<br/>'''FAKE'''<br/><br/>"USS /<br/>SKIPJACK"<br/><br/>
	USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3		USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	SKIPJACK earned ~~seven battle~~ stars ~~for her~~ World War II ~~service<br/><br/>~~		USS SKIPJACK earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Credited with sinking~~.~~..<br/>~~		'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water.<br/><br/>
	~~The 2567-ton Japanese Transport KANAN MARU, May 6 1942 off French Indochina<br/>~~		The ships sponsor was Miss Frances Cuthbert Van Keuren, daughter of Captain Alexander H. Van Keuren, Superintending Constructor, New York Navy Yard.<br/><br/>
	~~The 4804-ton Japanese Transport BUJUN MARU, May 8 1942 off French Indochina<br/>~~		There has been three submarines named SKIPJACK - USS Skipjack Submarine No. 24 (renamed USS E-1 SS-24), USS Skipjack SS-184 and [[SKIPJACK_SSN_585_ \| USS Skipjack SSN-585]].
	~~The 5477-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAZAN MARU, May 17 1942 Gulf of Siam<br/>~~
	~~The 6780-ton Japanese Transport SHUNKO MARU, October 14 1942 off Truk<br/>~~
	~~The Japanese Destroyer SUZUKAZE, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands<br/>~~
	~~The 6666-ton Japanese Transport OKITSU MARU, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands~~<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water

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JonBurdett: added 1 mark

2016-02-24T04:35:55Z

added 1 mark

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	<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1937-40)</li>		<li>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1]]    (1937-41)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
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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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	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1936-07-22		1936-07-22
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT		USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1937-10-23~~		1937-10-23
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1937-10-23		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Cachet.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Cachet.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	1937-10-23		1937-10-23
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023 cach.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
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	Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"NEW LONDON /<br/>CONN"		Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"NEW LONDON /<br/>CONN"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1938-06-30~~		1938-06-30
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1938-06-30
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"MARE ISLAND /<br/>CALIF"		Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"MARE ISLAND /<br/>CALIF"
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~1940-07-27~~		1940-07-27
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	1940-07-27
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19400727_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19400727_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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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">
			Locy Type<br/>FAKE<br/><br/>"USS /<br/>SKIPJACK"<br/><br/>
			USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1941
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 1941 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 1941.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Hobby Shop fake cancel
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JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2010-04-05T14:34:06Z

added 1 cover

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>Salmon Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid July 22 1936 - Launched October 23 1937<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS SKIPJACK SS-184'''<br/>
Commissioned June 30 1938 - Decommissioned August 28 1946<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register September 13 1948<br/>
Sunk as target August 11 1948
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:SKIPJACK 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>[[USS SKIPJACK SS-184_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1937-40)</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/>3 (AC-TTB)<br/><br/>"USS SKIPJACK /<br/>KEEL LAYING"<br/><br/>[[TARPON SS 175|USS TARPON SS-175]]
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-07-22
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett tarpon ss175 19360722 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet Maker Electric Boat Company Employees Association|Electric Boat Company Employees Association]] Keel Laying Cachet




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-10-23
<br/>to<br/>
1937-10-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19371023_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Launching<br/>R/S marking on back from Alex Hesse.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Machine<br/>Postmark<br/><br/>Groton, CT
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-10-23
<br/>to<br/>
1937-10-23
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19371023 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet Maker Dr S E Hutnick|Hutnick]] Launching Cachet

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"NEW LONDON /<br/>CONN"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-06-30
<br/>to<br/>
1938-06-30
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett skipjack ss184 19380630.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3r (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"MARE ISLAND /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-07-27
<br/>to<br/>
1940-07-27
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19400727_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Skipjack_SS184_19400727_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
SKIPJACK earned seven battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 2567-ton Japanese Transport KANAN MARU, May 6 1942 off French Indochina<br/>
The 4804-ton Japanese Transport BUJUN MARU, May 8 1942 off French Indochina<br/>
The 5477-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAZAN MARU, May 17 1942 Gulf of Siam<br/>
The 6780-ton Japanese Transport SHUNKO MARU, October 14 1942 off Truk<br/>
The Japanese Destroyer SUZUKAZE, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands<br/>
The 6666-ton Japanese Transport OKITSU MARU, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water




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