MARLIN SS 205

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Mackerel Class Submarine Keel Laid 28 May 1940 - Launched 29 January 1941 USS MARLIN SS-205 Commissioned 1 August 1941 - Decommissioned 9 November 1945 Struck from Naval Register 28 November 1945 Sold 29 March 1946 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Marlin SS-205 Covers Page 1    (1940-1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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Post Office Established 15 September 1941 - Disestablished 1 July 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3z (BTT)

1941-08-01

First Day in Commission, cachet by Gow C. Ng. This postmark is not in the USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-OBO) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV"

1941-09-22

First Day of Postal Service. This postmark is not in the USCS Postmark Catalog.

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z (BTT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERV"

1941-09-22

First Day Postal Service.

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1941-09-22

First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-OBO)

1941-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1941-11-01

Notes:

 

Locy Type 9v

1943-03-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1943-10-27

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-64

1943-07-14

Blue Ink.

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. M-64

1943-09-01

Red Ink. Keel Laid for USS Queenfish SS-393 (This is not the date of her Keel Laying), cachet by Gow C. Ng. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Locy Type SLKb (29x7)

c 1944

Cachet by George V. Sadworth.

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - Any of several marine billfishes popular as game in sport fishing.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name MARLIN - USS Marlin SS-205 and USS Marlin SST-2.

 

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