GAR SS 206

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 GAR SS-206
Commissioned April 14 1941 - Decommissioned December 11 1945
Modified as Naval Reserve Training vessel September-October 1948
Assigned to 4th Naval District at Cleveland, Ohio November 28 1948

Struck from Naval Register May 29 1959
Sold November 18 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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USS Gar SS-206 Covers Page 1 (1940-41)

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 April 14 1941 - Disestablished January 31 1942

Locy Type
FDC 3r Apr 14, 1941

"ON COMM- /
ISSIONING"

1941-04-14

First Day of Commissioning. Cachet by W. M. Grandy and Henry S. Wright, sponsored by the David Bushnell Chapter No. 48, USCS

Locy Type
FDC 9x

1941-04-14

First Day in Commission

Locy Type
3r (A-BBT)

1941-10-27

Navy Day. Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr. Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

Locy Type
9v

1941-04-30

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw

Locy Type
9x

1941-04-29

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Other Information

USS GAR received 11 battle stars for service in World War II

Credited with sinking...
The 1520-ton Japanese Merchant Ship CHICHIBU MARU, February 2 1942 south-west of Mikura Jima
The 661-ton Japanese Transport HEINAN MARU, December 8 1942 in Makassar Strait
The 14050-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker NOTORO, January 9 1943 in Makassar Strait
The 164-ton Japanese Coaster KOTOKU MARU, May 6 1943 off Tarakan Borneo
An un-named Japanese Sampan, May 7 1943 in the Celebes Sea
An un-named Japanese Sampan, May 8 1943 west of Mindanao Philippines
The 703-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat ASO MARU, May 9 1943 south-east of Cagayan Island
The 3197-ton Japanese Transport MEIKAI MARU, May 15 1943 off Mindoro Philippines
The 4361-ton Japanese Transport INDUS MARU, May 15 1943 off Mindoro Philippines
The 37-ton Japanese Guard Boat ASUKA MARU, May 19 1943 Makassar Strait
An un-named Japanese Sampan, May 20 1943 Makassar Strait
The 995-ton Japanese Troop Transport SEIZAN MARU, August 20 1943 Makassar Strait
The 5324-ton Japanese Transport KOYU MARU, January 20 1944 off Palau
The 3670-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAIAN MARU, January 23 1944 off Palau

NAMESAKE - Any of several ganoid fishes of the fresh and brackish waters of North and Central America, having long narrow jaws, an elongated body, and a long snout

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