BLUEGILL AGSS 242: 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 BLUEGILL SS-242
Commissioned 11 November 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1946
Recommissioned 3 May 1951 - Decommissioned 7 July 1952
USS BLUEGILL SSK-242
Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953
Commissioned 2 May 1953
USS BLUEGILL SS-242
Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959
USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242
Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 15 April 1965
Decommissioned 28 June 1969

Scuttled (Salvage training) 3 December 1970

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).

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USS Bluegill AGSS-242 Covers Page 1 (1942-1943)

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

"USS BLUEGILL /
KEEL LAID"

1942-12-17

Keel Laid.

Locy Type 3z

"BLUEGILL /
LAUNCHING"

1943-08-08

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader.

Locy Type
CD-Z5

1943-08-08

Launching

Groton CT
Machine

1943-11-11

Commissioning

Locy Type
CD-Z5

1943-11-11

Commissioning

Other Information

USS BLUEGILL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes

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 <td valign="top">
 <ol>Gato Class Submarine<br/>
-Keel Laid February 17 1942 - Launched August 8 1943<br/><br/>
+Keel Laid 17 February 1942 - Launched 8 August 1943<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
-Commissioned November 11 1943 - Decommissioned March 1 1946<br/>
+Commissioned 11 November 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1946<br/>
-Recommissioned May 3 1951 - Decommissioned July 7 1952<br/><br/>
+Recommissioned 3 May 1951 - Decommissioned 7 July 1952<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BLUEGILL SSK-242'''<br/>
 Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>
-Commissioned May 2 1953<br/><br/>
+Commissioned 2 May 1953<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
-Reverted to (SS) August 15 1959<br/><br/>
+Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959<br/><br/>
 <li>'''USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242'''<br/>
-Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) April 15 1965<br/>
+Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 15 April 1965<br/>
-Decommissioned June 28 1969<br/><br/>
+Decommissioned 28 June 1969<br/><br/>
-Scuttled (Salvage training) December 3 1970
+Scuttled (Salvage training) 3 December 1970
 </ol></td>
-<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
-[[Image:BLUEGILL SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+[[Image:BLUEGILL SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
-[[Image:BLUEGILL SSK PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
+<td align="center" width="175" valign="top">
+[[Image:BLUEGILL SSK PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
 </td>
 </tr>
@@ Line 55: / Line 56: @@
 range for covers on that page.
 <ol>
-<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
+<li>[[BLUEGILL_AGSS_242_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | USS Bluegill AGSS-242 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-1943)</li>
 </ol>
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
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 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>
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- 1942-12-17 -->
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 <br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
-Locy Type<br/>3z<br/><br/>"USS BLUEGILL /<br/>KEEL LAID"<br/><br/>Groton CT
+Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"USS BLUEGILL /<br/>KEEL LAID"
+</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
+-12-17
+</td><td align="center" width="350">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19421217_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td align="center" width="120">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19421217_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td></tr></table>
+Keel Laid.
+<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<!-- 1942-12-17 -->
+<!-- ============== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
+Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"BLUEGILL /<br/>LAUNCHING"
 </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
--10-17
+-08-08
 </td><td align="center" width="350">
-[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19421217_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19430808_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td align="center" width="120">
-No Image
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19430808_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Keel Laid
+Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ | William F. Spader]].
 <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <!-- ============== -->
 <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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 Commissioning
 <!-- === 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">
-NO POSTMARKS<br/>REPORTED
-</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
-POSTMARK DATE
-</td><td align="center" width="350">
-<!--[[Image:CLOSEUP_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|300px]]-->
-</td><td align="center" width="120">
-<!--[[Image:FULLSIZE_IMAGE_NAME|thumb|center|100px]]-->
-</td></tr></table>
-Note:
-<!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
 <p>&nbsp;</p>
 <h3>Other Information</h3>
-BLUEGILL earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
+USS BLUEGILL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
-st War Patrol April 1 1944 off Palau<br/>*
-nd War Patrol June 28 1944 Philippines<br/>*
-rd War Patrol September 18 1944 Sulu/South China Seas<br/>*
-th War Patrol March 12 1945 South China Sea<br/><br/>
-Credited with sinking...<br/>
-The 2890-ton Japanese Light Cruiser YUBARI April 27 1944 off Palau<br/>
-The 8811-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ASOSAN MARU May 2 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 1856-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship MIYAURA MARU May 20 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 4642-ton Japanese Troop Transport YAMATAMA MARU August 7 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 290-ton Japanese Sub Chaser CH-12 August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 154-ton Japanese Auxiliary Sub Chaser MISAGO MARU August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 1931-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KOJUN MARU August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
-An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 9480-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ARABIA MARU October 18 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 1999-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship CHINZEI MARU October 18 1944 Philippines<br/>
-The 8152-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship HAKUSHIKA MARU October 18 1944 South China Sea<br/>
-<br/><br/>Earned Navy Unit Commendation<br/><br/>
 '''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes<br/>
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