BLACKFISH SS 221

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 July 1 1941 - Launched April 18 1942 USS BLACKFISH SS 221 Commissioned July 22 1942 - Decommissioned May 11 1946 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet BLACKFISH SS 221 Placed In Service as Naval Reserve Training Vessel May 5 1949 Out of Service February 2 1954 Laid up in Atlantic Reserve Fleet Struck from Naval Register September 1 1958 Sold May 4 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1941-42)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Zircon PY 16

1941-07-01

N/A

Keel Laying. Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "UNCLE NEEDS / MANY MORE"

1942-04-18

Launching, Cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-07-22

Commissioning

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NO BLACKFISH POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

USS BLACKFISH earned 8 Battle Stars for her service in World War II
* 1st War Patrol October 19 1942 off North Africa * - 3rd War Patrol February 1 1943 Bay of Biscay
* 6th War Patrol October 19 1943 off New Guinea * - 7th War Patrol December 24 1943 off Bismarck Archipelago
* 8th War Patrol March 1 1944 off New Guinea * - 10th War Patrol January 1 1945 South China Sea


BLACKFISH is credited with sinking...
The 432-ton German Auxiliary Patrol Craft HALTENBANK V-408, February 19 1943 off Bilbao
The 439-ton Japanese Transport YAMATO MARU No. 2, November 23 1943 off New Guinea
The 2087-ton Japanese Troop transport KAIKA MARU, January 16 1944 off Truk
A large Japanese Sampan, January 30 1945 South China Sea
Three Japanese Sampans, February 1 1945 South China Sea

NAMESAKE - Any one of several small, toothed whales.

 

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