Launching. Cachet by [[Cachet Maker M J Herald| M. J. Herald]], sponsored by [[Cachet Maker William F Spader| William F. Spader]] and the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
Keel Laying. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ | William F. Spader]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]. From the [[Cachet_Maker_George_Marcincin_ | George Marcincin]] collection.
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Balao Class Submarine
Ordered as CHICKWICK
Name changed 24 September 1942
Keel Laid 3 February 1944 - Launched 17 December 1944
USS ENTEMEDOR SS-340
Commissioned 6 April 1945 - Decommissioned 10 December 1948
Recommissioned 24 October 1950
Placed in Reserve Commission 28 February 1952
Placed in Full Commission 17 October 1952
Decommissioned 31 July 1972
TCG PREVEZE S-345
Transferred (leased) to Turkey 31 July 1972 and renamed
Struck from Navy Register 1 August 1973
Sold to Turkey 1 August 1973
Decommissioned by Turkish Navy 20 March 1986
Fate unknown
Naval Covers
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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.
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NAMESAKE - A fish of the electric ray family found in shallow waters from Baja California to Panama.
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