REDFIN AGSS 272

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid September 3 1942 - Launched April 4 1943 USS REDFIN SS-272 Commissioned August 13 1943 - Decommissioned November 1 1946 Converted to Radar Picket Submarine (SSR) April 1951 USS REDFIN SSR-272 Recommissioned January 9 1953 USS REDFIN AGSS-272 Reclassified Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) June 28 1963 Decommissioned May 15 1967 REDFIN AGSS-272 Placed In Service as Naval Reserve Training Vessel Out of Service July 1 1970 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1970 Sold March 3 1971 to the North American Smelting Co. for scrap

Naval Covers

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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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1st Commissioning August 13 1943 to November 1 1946

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-04-04

N/A

Launching

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-04-04

N/A

Launching

 

USPO Machine Cancel Manitowoc WI

1943-08-31

N/A

Commissioning. Cachet by "FULLER"

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2nd Commissioning 9 January 1953 to 15 May 1967

 

Locy Type 7tn+ USS ORION AS-18

1963-07-16

Sailor Mail, Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

REDFIN received 6 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The Japanese Destroyer AKIGUMO, April 11 1944 Basilan Strait
The 3807-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAMAGATA MARU, April 16 1944 off Mindanao
The 5141-ton Japanese Tanker ASANAGI MARU, June 11 1944 off Jolo
The 3028-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ASO MARU, June 24 1944 Surigao Strait
The 5226-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker NICHINAN MARU, November 8 1944 South China Sea

NAMESAKE - Any of several North American fishes with reddish fins

 

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