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<ol>Cachalot Class Submarine<br/>
<ol>Cachalot Class Submarine<br/>
Authorized as V-9 (SC-4)<br/>
Authorized as V-9 (SC-4)<br/>
Keel Laid October 7 1931 as SS-171<br/>
Keel Laid 7 October 1931 as SS-171<br/>
Launched 21 November 1933<br/><br/>
Launched 21 November 1933<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS CUTTLEFISH SS 171'''<br/>
<li>'''USS CUTTLEFISH SS-171'''</li>
Commissioned June 8 1934 - Decommissioned October 24 1945<br/><br/>
Commissioned 8 June 1934 - Decommissioned 24 October 1945<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register July 3 1946<br/>
Struck from Naval Register 3 July 1946<br/>
Sold February 12 1947 for scrap
Sold 12 February 1947 for scrap
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</ol></td>
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<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:CUTTLEFISH 171 PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]  
[[Image:CUTTLEFISH 171 PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]  
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<ol>
<li>[[USS CUTTLEFISH SS-171_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1934-41)</li>
<li>[[USS CUTTLEFISH SS-171_Covers_Page_1 | USS Cuttlefish SS-171 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1934-1941)</li>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</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/>Close-Up Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Full Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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<h4>Post Office Established 28 March 1934 - Disestablished 30 June 1945</h4>
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-06-08
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340608_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340608_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 3 <br/><br/>"FIRST DAY IN /<br/>COMMISSION"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-06-08  
1934-06-08
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340608_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340608_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340806_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340806_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Shakedown Cuise
Shakedown Cruise
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"NEW ORLEANS /<br/>LA"
Locy Type 3a
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-09-01
1938-03-14
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340901_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19380314 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19340901_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19380314.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Shakedown Cuise, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Emil_A_Thurman_ | Emil A. Thurman]] and [[Cachet_Maker_George_L_Canaday_ | George L. Canaday]]
Note:
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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/>3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"COLUMBUS /<br/>DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19341012_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19341012_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet is about [[OtherUS_Shenandoah_ZR_1_ | USS Shenandoah ZR1]]
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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/>3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"OUR FIRST /<br/>NAVY DAY"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1934-10-27
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19341027_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19341027_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Navy_Day_ | Navy Day]], cachet by
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]
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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/>3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"SEATTLE /<br/>WASHINGTON"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-08-02
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19350802_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19350802_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Week_ | Fleet Week]], cachet by
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]
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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/>3 (BC-BTB)<br/><br/>"SEATTLE /<br/>WASHINGTON"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1935-08-02
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19350802_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19350802_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Week_ | Fleet Week]], cachet artist [[Cachet_Maker_John_Coulthard_ | John Coulthard]], cachet sponsor
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_2_John_Paul_Jones_ | John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS]]
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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/>5hks<br/><br/>"AT SEA OFF /<br/>HONOLULU"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:PaulBunter_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:PaulBunter_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361012_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet artist
[[Cachet_Maker_C_Wright_Richell_ | C. Wright Richell]]
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Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"PEACE /<br/>ON EARTH"
Locy Type<br/>5hks<br/><br/>"PEACE /<br/>ON EARTH"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1936-12-25  
1936-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361225r_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19361225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Christmas_Day_ | Merry Christmas]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_6_Moffett_ | Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS]]
[[Cachet_Category_Christmas_Day_ | Merry Christmas]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_6_Moffett_ | Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS]]
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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/>5hks<br/><br/>"MARE ISLAND /<br/>CALIF."
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1937-06-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_19370612_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_19370612_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]] of the [[POMPANO_SS_181_ | USS Pompano SS-181]], cachet by
[[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_40_M_T_Woolsey_ | M.T. Woolsey Chapter No. 40, USCS]]
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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/>5hks<br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>NEW YORK"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-05-19
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380519_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380519_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day new Stamp, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_P_J_(PeeJay)_Ickeringill_ | P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]
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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/>5hks<br/><br/>"NAVY YARD /<br/>BROOKLYN"
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-10-12
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:PaulBunter_Cuttlefish_SS171_19381012_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:PaulBunter_Cuttlefish_SS171_19381012_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
[[Cachet_Category_Columbus_Day_ | Columbus Day]], cachet by
[[Cachet_Maker_Norman_K_Mary_ | Norman K. Mary]]
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type P<br/>[9 with wording<br/>at bottom removed]
Locy Type P<br/>(9 with wording at bottom removed)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-02-22  
1938-02-22  
</td><td align="center" width="350">
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380222_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380222r_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:FirstMuseum_Cuttlefish_SS171_19380222_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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[[Cachet_Category_Washington's_Birthday_ | Washington's Birthday]], cachet by  
[[Cachet_Category_Washington's_Birthday_ | Washington's Birthday]], cachet by  
[[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_Freebooters_ | Freebooters Crew, ANCS]]
[[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_Freebooters_ | Freebooters Crew, ANCS]]
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<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>SLPb (78x12)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1938-05-20
</td><td align="center" width="350">
[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19380520 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19380520.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Note:
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<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FAKE<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
Locy Type<br/>'''FAKE'''<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. CD-3
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</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1941-11-21
1941-11-21
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[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19411121.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
[[Image:JonBurdett cuttlefish ss171 19411121.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Hobby Shop fake cancel
Cachet and cancel by [[Cachet_Maker_Sibley's_Department_Store_Hobby_Shop_ | Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)]].
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
CUTTLEFISH earned 1 Battle Star (WWII)<br/>*
USS CUTTLEFISH earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
3rd War Patrol July 29 1942 Japanese home waters<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A 10-armed marine mollusk similar to the squid.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - A 10-armed marine mollusk similar to the squid
Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name CUTTLEFISH - [[B-2_SS_11_ | USS Cuttlefish SS-11]] and USS Cuttlefish SS-171.
 
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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.

    Cachalot Class Submarine
    Authorized as V-9 (SC-4)
    Keel Laid 7 October 1931 as SS-171
    Launched 21 November 1933

  1. USS CUTTLEFISH SS-171
  2. Commissioned 8 June 1934 - Decommissioned 24 October 1945

    Struck from Naval Register 3 July 1946
    Sold 12 February 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Cuttlefish SS-171 Covers Page 1     (1934-1941)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post Office Established 28 March 1934 - Disestablished 30 June 1945


 

Locy Type
FDC 3 (BC-BTB)

"FIRST DAY IN /
COMMISSION"

1934-06-08

Note:


 

Locy Type
3 (BC-BTB)

"PORT AU PRINCE /
HAITI"

1934-08-06

Shakedown Cruise


 

Locy Type 3a

1938-03-14

Note:


 

Locy Type
5hks

"PEACE /
ON EARTH"

1936-12-25

Merry Christmas, cachet by Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS


 

Locy Type
9v (C)

1938-05-26

Note:


 

Locy Type
9x (C)

1938-05-26

Note:


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. C-136

1937-12-25

Merry Christmas. Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS


 

Locy Type P
(9 with wording at bottom removed)

1938-02-22

Washington's Birthday, cachet by Freebooters Crew, ANCS


 

Locy Type
SLPb (78x12)

1938-05-20

Note:


 

Locy Type
FAKE

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-11-21

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop).

 

Other Information

USS CUTTLEFISH earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A 10-armed marine mollusk similar to the squid.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name CUTTLEFISH - USS Cuttlefish SS-11 and USS Cuttlefish SS-171.

 


 

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