CAIMAN SS 323: Difference between revisions

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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.

USS CAIMAN SS-323
Commissioned 17 July 1944 - Decommissioned 30 May 1971
TGC DUMLUPINAR S-339 (Turkish Naval Service)
Sold to the Republic of Turkey and commissioned 30 May 1971
Decommissioned 6 February 1983
CERYAN BOTU Y-1247 (Turkish Naval Service)
Served as a charging boat at Gölcük Navy Yard February 1983
Scrapped 15 September 1986

Naval Covers

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.

USS Caiman SS-323 Covers Page 1 (1943-1963)

Postmarks

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.

>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the existing example.

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

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"USS CAIMAN /
KEEL LAYING"

1943-06-24

Cachet by William F. Spader

Locy Type
3z (BTT)

"USS CAIMAN /
LAUNCHING"

1944-03-30

Cachet by M. J. Herald, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

Locy Type
SLb

1947-09-18

Posted from U.S. Navy 10088 Br.

Other Information

USS CAIMAN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Any of various tropical American crocodilians resembling and closely related to the alligator.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. R. C. Bonjour.

If you have images or information to add to this page, then either contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page.

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 <ol>Balao Class Submarine<br/>
 Ordered as BLANQUILLO<br/>
-Name changed September 24 1942<br/>
+Name changed 24 September 1942<br/>
-Keel Laid June 24 1943 - Launched March 30 1944<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 24 June 1943 - Launched 30 March 1944<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS CAIMAN SS-323'''<br/>
-Commissioned July 17 1944 - Decommissioned May 30 1971<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 17 July 1944 - Decommissioned 30 May 1971<br/><br/>
 <li>'''TGC DUMLUPINAR S-339''' (Turkish Naval Service)<br/>
-Sold to the Republic of Turkey and commissioned May 30 1971<br/>
+Sold to the Republic of Turkey and commissioned 30 May 1971<br/>
-Decommissioned December 23 1983<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 6 February 1983<br/><br/>
-Fate unknown
+<li>'''CERYAN BOTU Y-1247''' (Turkish Naval Service)<br/>Served as a charging boat at Gölcük Navy Yard February 1983<br/>
+Scrapped 15 September 1986
 </ol></td>
-<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
-[[Image:CAIMAN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:CAIMAN PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
+[[Image:DUMLUPINAR PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 50: / Line 53: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
+<li>[[CAIMAN_SS_323_Covers_Page_1 | USS Caiman SS-323 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1943-1963)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
@@ Line 76: / Line 79: @@
 Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
 </th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
+Postmark<br/>Date</th>
-<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
-<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
+<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
 </tr></table>
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 85: / Line 88: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Groton CT<br/>Machine
+Locy Type<br/>3z (BTT)<br/><br/>"USS CAIMAN /<br/>KEEL LAYING"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -06-24
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:JonBurdett caiman ss323 19430624.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19430624_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:JonBurdett caiman ss323 19430624 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19430624_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Keel Laying
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ | William F. Spader]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
@@ Line 100: / Line 103: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Groton CT<br/>Machine
+Locy Type<br/>3z (BTT)<br/><br/>"USS CAIMAN /<br/>LAUNCHING"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -03-30
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:Jonburdett caiman ss323 19440330.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19440330_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:Jonburdett caiman ss323 19440330 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19440330_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Launching
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_J_Herald_ | M. J. Herald]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
@@ Line 117: / Line 118: @@
 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>SLKb
+Locy Type<br/>SLb
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
 -09-18
@@ Line 125: / Line 126: @@
 [[Image:JonBurdett caiman ss323 19470918.JPG|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Posted U.S. Navy 10088 Br.
+Posted from U.S. Navy 10088 Br.
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
-<hr>
-<!-- ============== -->
-<!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
-<!-- ============== -->
-<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
-<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>2r<br/><br/>[[SPERRY_AS_12_ | USS SPERRY AS-12]]
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--06-04
-</td><td align="center" width="320">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19600604_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Caiman_SS323_19600604_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
-</td></tr></table>
-Add-on cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Alton_(Budd)_M_Arrington_ | Alton (Budd) M. Arrington]]
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-CAIMAN earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service<br/><br/>
+USS CAIMAN earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
+'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of various tropical American crocodilians resembling and closely related to the alligator.<br/><br/>
-Two Un-named small Japanese Sailing Vessels June 11 1945 off Borneo<br/><br/>
+The ships sponsor was Mrs. R. C. Bonjour.
-'''NAMESAKE''' - Any of various tropical American crocodilians resembling and closely related to the alligator
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