HAKE AGSS 256
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.
Keel Laid November 1 1941 - Launched July 17 1942 |
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- Hake Covers Page 1 (1941-64)
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.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1941-11-01 |
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No Image |
Keel Laid, Cachet by K. E. Streeter
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Locy Type |
1941-11-03 |
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No Image |
Keel Laid, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick. Postmarked 2 days late.
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Locy Type |
1942-07-17 |
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No Image |
Launching, cachet by V. C. Greene.
O. P. R. - "Office of Price Regulation," a government agency whose job was to keep down prices and prevent profiteering from the disruptions that the war caused.
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USPO |
1942-10-30 |
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No Image |
Commissioning
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Locy Type |
1944-05-19 |
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As SS-256
Censored wartime (WWII) use
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USPO Slogan |
1964-10-02 |
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As AGSS-256
No postal facilities. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
Other Information
Earned 7 Battle Stars (WWII)
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1st War Patrol April 8 1943 North Atlantic
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2nd War Patrol May 27 1943 off Azores
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3rd War Patrol December 27 1943 off Philippines
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4th war Patrol March 18 1944 South China Sea
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5th War Patrol May 23 1944 off Mindanao
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6th War Patrol August 5 1944 off Mindanao
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7th War Patrol October 20 1944 off Corregidor
HAKE SS-256 was at Tokyo Bay September 2 1945 for the Japanese Surrender
Credited with sinking...
The 9547-ton Japanese Transport NIGITSU MARU January 12 1944 off Philippine Islands
The 5772-ton Japanese Passenger/Cargo Ship TACOMA MARU and the 4065-ton Japanese Cargo Ship NANKA MARU February 1 1944 off Philippine Islands
The 5174-ton Japanese Tanker YAMAMIZU MARU March 27 1944 off Mindanao
The 1900-ton Japanese Destroyer KAZEGUMO June 8 1944 off Mindanao
The 5591-ton Japanese Cargo Ship KINSHU MARU June 17 1944 off Mindanao
The 5874-ton Japanese Passengrr/Cargo Ship HIBI MARU June 20 1944 off Mindanao
NAMESAKE - Named for a salt water fish similar to cod
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