NAUTILUS SS 168

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.

Narwhal Class Submarine Keel Laid May 10 1927 - Launched March 15 1930 USS V-6 SC-2 (Cruiser Submarine) Commissioned July 1 1930 USS NAUTILUS SC-2 Renamed February 19 1931 USS NAUTILUS SS-168 Redesignated Fleet Submarine (SS) July 1 1931 Decommissioned June 30 1945 Struck from Naval Register July 25 1945 Sold November 16 1945 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS V-6 SC-2 Covers Page 1    (1930-1931)
2. USS Nautilus SS-168 Covers Page 1    (1930-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

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USS V-6 SC-2

 

Locy Type FDC F "MARE ISLAND / CALIFORNIA" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-2

1930-07-01

USS V-6. First Day in Commission. Postmark created by the North Bay Stamp Club.

 

Locy Type 5ks (C)

1931-04-06

USS V-6. Deep Dive.

 

Locy Type P USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. V-2a

1930-07-09

USS V-6.

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USS NAUTILUS SC-2

 

Locy Type 5ks

1931-06-02

USS NAUTILUS SC-2

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USS NAUTILUS SS-168

 

Locy Type 5hks "OLYMPIC / {Unreadable}"

1932-08-14 to 1932-08-14

As SS-168
Olympics Participation

 

Locy Type 5hks "US /    "

1933-02-22 to 1933-02-22

S-168. Used on a Greek postal reply card.

 

Locy Type 5hks

1934-10-12 to 1934-10-12

As S-168. Columbus Day, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type 5hks "800th / DIVE"

1937-09-02 to 1937-09-02

As SS-168. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 5hks "PEARL / HARBOR"

1941-01-28 to 1941-01-28

As SS-168. Add-on cachet by Alton M. (Budd) Arrington

 

Locy Type 5hks

1941-06-30 to 1941-06-30

As SS-168

 

Locy Type SLKfly ("N-2") (85x8)

1932-08-14 to 1932-08-14

As SS-168
Olympics Participation

 

PHOTO POSTCARD

No Image

U.S.S. SUBMARINE NAUTILUS

 

Other Information

NAUTILUS earned 14 battle Stars and a Presidential Unit Citation for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 1685-ton Japanese Destroyer YAMAKAZE, June 25 1942 off Yokosuka
The 227-ton Japanese Auxiliary Minesweeper MUSASHI MARU, June 27 1942 off Nojimazaki
The 4994-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAMON MARU No. 6, September 29 1942 off Japan
The 2432-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TOSEI MARU, October 1 1942 off Shiriyazaki
The 4673-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship KENUN MARU, October 24 1942 off ShiriyaZaki
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, October 25 1942 off Honshu
The 1422-ton Japanese Troop Transport YOSHINOGAWA MARU, January 9 1943 off Solomon Islands
The 6069-ton Japanese Troop Transport AMERICA MARU, March 6 1944 off Saipan
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, June 14 1944 Banda Sea
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, June 25 1944 Banda Sea

NAMESAKE - A tropical mollusk having a many chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior.

Five ships of the US Navy have been named NAUTILUS - USS Nautilus (Schooner 1803), USS Nautilus (Schooner 1838), USS Nautilus SS-29 (at keel laying, named changed before launching to H-2), USS Nautilus SS-168 and USS Nautilus SSN-571

 

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