SAILFISH SS 192

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.

Sargo Class Submarine Keel Laid 18 October 1937 - Launched 14 September 1938 USS SQUALUS SS-192 Commissioned 1 March 1939 SUNK (Mechanical failure) 23 May 1939 Refloated 13 September 1939 Decommissioned 15 November 1939 Salvaged and renamed 9 February 1940 USS SAILFISH SS-192 Recommissioned 15 May 1940 - Decommissioned 27 October 1945 Struck from Naval Register 30 April 1948 Sold 18 June 1948 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Squalus SS-192 Covers Page 1    (1937-1939)
2. USS Squalus SS-192 Covers Page 2    (1939)
3. USS Sailfish SS-192 Covers Page 1    (1940-1945)

 

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 as SQUALUS - 1 March 1939 to 15 November 1939

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PORTSMOUTH NH"

1939-03-01

First Day of Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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2nd Commissioning as SAILFISH - 15 May 1940 to 27 October 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3r(A-BTT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1940-05-15

First Day of Commission, cachet by Gow C. Ng

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "FIRST / SUBMERGENCE"

1940-06-29

First Submergence, cachet sponsored and autographed by Harold Preble, the shipyard civilian who was aboard when she sank.

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-10-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9x

1940-10-21

Note:

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-12

1943-03-02

Censored, Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-12

1943-03-02

Back side of the March 2 1943 cover showing another Censor marking

 

Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-09-14

Cachet by Sibley's Department Store (Hobby Shop)

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-12a

1945-10-27

Last Day of Commissioning

 

Other Information

USS SAILFISH was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ nine battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal for her WWII service.

NAMESAKE -
SQUALUS - One of the spiny sharks (dogfish sharks)

SAILFISH - A large gamefish inhabiting tropical seas, related to the swordfish, but possessing scales and a large sail-like dorsal fin.

 

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