SNAPPER SS 185

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.

Salmon Class Submarine Keel Laid 23 July 1936 - Launched 24 August 1937 USS SNAPPER SS-185 Commissioned 15 December 1937 - Decommissioned 17 November 1945 Struck from Naval Register 31 April 1948 Sold 18 May 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Snapper SS-185 Covers Page 1    (1936-39)

 

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 December 15 1937 - Disestablished May 27 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3 Dec 15, 1937

1937-12-15

Commissioning, cachet sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Autographed by the CO.

 

Locy Type 2z*

1944-12-13

Censored, cachet by George V. Sadworth. CO's return address.

 

Locy Type 3 (AC-TBT) "CHRISTMAS / PORTS.N.H."

1937-12-25

Christmas, cachet by Frank Kuss.

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-06-13

N/A

On piece.

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-06-13

N/A

On piece.

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-08-24

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Other Information

USS SNAPPER earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ six battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Any of numerous carnivorous, bass like fishes, esteemed as food and as game fishes.

There has been three ships of the US Navy that have borne the name SNAPPER - USS Snapper Submarine No. 16 (Renamed USS C-5 SS-16), USS Snapper SP-2714 and
USS Snapper SS-185.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Harold R. Stark, wife of Rear Admiral Stark, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance

 

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