BONITA SS 165

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.

Barracuda Class Submarine Keel Laid November 16 1921 - Launched June 9 1925 USS V-3 SF-6 Commissioned May 22 1926 USS BONITA SF-6 Renamed March 9 1931 USS BONITA SS-165 Reclassified (SS) July 1 1931 Decommissioned June 4 1937 Recommissioned September 5 1940 - Decommissioned March 3 1945 Struck from Naval Register March 10 1945 Sold October 28 1945 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS V-3 Covers Page 1     (1927-28)
2. USS Bonita SS-165 Covers Page 1     (1934-40)

 

Postmarks

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

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USS V-3

 

Locy Type 3st

1928-08-17

Note:

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USS BONITA SS-165

 

Locy Type 5hks

1932-02-12

Lincoln's Birthday

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST / DAY"

1937-06-04

Last Day of Commission, cachet by Alex R. Hesse and C. Wright Richell, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

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Locy Type FDC 3 (A-TBT) "RECOMM / TODAY"

1940-09-05

Recommissioning, cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
Recommissioning covers in 1940 are backdated. {USCS Postmark Catalog}

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Post office reestablished 26 September 1940 - Disestablished 28 September 1944

 

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

1940-10-04

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Al Cohen

 

Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "KEEL LAID / FLYING FISH"

1940-12-06

Keel Laying of USS Flying Fish SS-229, cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-41

1942-01-26

Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS BONITA earned the American Defense Service Medal with "FLEET" clasp, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A species of fish allied to the mackerel.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. L.R. DeSteiguer, wife of Rear Admiral DeSteiguer.

Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name BONITA - USS C-4 SS-15 (originally named USS Bonita), USS Bonita SP-540, USS Bonita SS-165 and USS Bonita SSK-3.

 

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