CARP IXSS 338

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 December 23 1943 - Launched November 12 1944 USS CARP SS-338 Commissioned February 28 1945 Converted to a guppy-type submarine February 1952 USS CARP AGSS-338 Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) 1968 USS CARP IXSS-338 Redesignated Miscellaneous Submarine (IXSS) 1971 Decommissioned December 20 1971 Struck from Naval Register December 20 1971 Sold 1973 for scrap

Naval Covers

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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

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-12-23

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-12-23

Keel Laying

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-11-12

Launching

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1944-11-12

No Image

Launching, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

Groton CT Machine

1945-02-28

Commissioning, cachet by William F. Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1945-02-28

No Image

Commissioning

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NO CARP POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

DATE FROM to DATE TO

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Locy Type 7tn+ USS ORION AS-18

1963-07-15

As SS-338
Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

CARP earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol June 8 1945 off Honshu and off the Kuril Islands

Credited with sinking...
Two Un-named small Japanese vessels, July 18 1945 off Hokkaido
Two Un-named small Japanese vessels, July 30 1945 off Kuril Islands

NAMESAKE - A fresh water fish inhabiting the waters of Europe Asia, Africa, North and South America

 

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