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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>Salmon Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid October 1 1936 - Launched October 6 1937<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS STINGRAY SS-186'''<br/>
Commissioned March 15 1938 - Decommissioned October 17 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 3 1946<br/>
Sold 1947 for scrap
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Stingray_SS186_Crest.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 STINGRAY SS-186_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1]]    (1938-39)</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">
USPO Duplex<br/><br/>"Navy Yard Sta."<br/><br/>Portsmouth NH
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19361001_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Keel Laid, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
USPO Duplex<br/><br/>"Navy Yard Sta."<br/><br/>Portsmouth NH
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19361001_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
No Image
</td></tr></table>
Keel Laid, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Dr_S_E_Hutnick_ | Dr. S. E. Hutnick]]

<hr>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-03-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380315_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380315_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]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-03-15
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380315_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380315_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day of Commission, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"OFF PORTS NH /<br/>266 FEET"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-07-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deep Dive, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAT.43.0. N /<br/>LONG.70.21 W"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-07-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deep Dive, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"PORTSMOUTH /<br/>N.H."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-07-14
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380714_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Deep Dive, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"HOWDY /<br/>NEPTUNE"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-09-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380907_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380907_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Shakedown Cruise, Equator Crossing, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"LAT. 00-00 /<br/>LONG. 47-25 W"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-09-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380907_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19380907_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Shakedown Cruise, Equator Crossing, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"SAN DIEGO /<br/>CALIF"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1939-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19391225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19391225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Jack_McLennan_ | Jack McLennan]], RCD 145.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (A-BTT)<br/><br/>"PEARL HARBOR /<br/>T.H."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1940-10-03
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19401003_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19401003_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:




<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/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-10-06
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19411006_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Stingray_SS186_19411006_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
'''FAKE''' postmark from [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop_ | Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop Cachets)]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
STINGRAY earned twelve battle stars for her World War II service<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 5167-ton Japanese Transport HARBIN MARU, January 10 1942 South China Sea<br/>
The 1292-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat SAIKYO MARU, June 28 1942 off Yap, Caroline Islands<br/>
The 8156-ton Japanese Transport TAMON MARU, May 2 1943 off China<br/>
The 3943-ton Japanese Transport IKUSHIMA MARU, March 30 1944 off Saipan<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A large ray with a whiplike tail and sharp spines capable of inflicting severe wounds.



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