BARBEL SS 316

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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.

    Balao Class Submarine
    Keel Laid March 11 1943 - Launched November 14 1943

  1. USS BARBEL SS-316
    Commissioned April 3 1944
    SUNK February 4 1945 on 4th patrol by Japanese ASW off Palawan
    All hands lost

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1943-44)

 

Postmarks

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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.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Groton CT
Machine

1943-03-11

Keel Laying
Spader Cachet


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Groton, Conn.

1943-11-14

Launching with USS CAVALLA SS-244, cachet by Fred Hebditch


 

Locy Type
CD-Z5

New London, CT

1944-04-03

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by Fred Hebditch


 

USPO
Machine Cancel

Groton, CT

1944-04-03

N/A

Commissioning, cachet by M. J. Herald



 

NO POSTMARKS
REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

Note:



 

USPS 4-bar

Groton, CT

1983-02-04

N/A

"On Eternal Patrol" Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

BARBEL earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol July 15 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
* 2nd War patrol September 13 1944 East China Sea
* 3rd War Patrol October 30 1944 South China Sea

Credited with sinking...
The 970-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship MIYAKO MARU August 5 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The Japanese Army Cargo Ship SAKURA MARU August 7 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 1937-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship YAGI MARU, August 9 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 2333-ton Japanese Merchant Vessel BOKO MARU, August 9 1944 off Ryukyu Islands
The 1223-ton Japanese Merchant Vessel BUSHU MARU, September 25 1944 East China Sea
The 4422-ton Japanese Troop Transport MISAKI MARU, November 15 1944 South China Sea
The 4379-ton Japanese Troop Transport SUGIYAMA MARU, November 15 1944 1944 South China Sea

NAMESAKE - Named for a cyrinoid fish, commonly called a minnow or carp

 


 

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