PLUNGER SS 179

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.

Perch Class Submarine Keel Laid July 17 1935 - Launched July 8 1936 USS PLUNGER SS-179 Commissioned November 19 1936 - Decommissioned November 15 1945 PLUNGER SS-179 Placed in service as Naval Reserve Training Vessel at Brooklyn, NY May 1946 Declared unessential July 5 1956 Struck from Naval Register July 6 1956 Sold April 22 1957 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1936-39)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Type 6 "Navy Yard / Station" Portsmouth NH

1936-07-08

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Launching

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Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "PORTSMOUTH / N.H."

1937-10-27

Navy Day
Cachet artist C. Wright Richell and Cachet sponsor Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
The cachet commemorates "Our First Navy Day" for -
PERCH SS-176, PICKEREL SS-177, PERMIT SS-178, PLUNGER SS-179, POLLACK SS-180 and POMPANO SS-181.

 

Other Information

PLUNGER received 14 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 4702-ton Japanese Merchant Ship EIZAN MARU, January 18 1942 off Honshu
The 3282-ton Japanese Merchant Ship UNKAI MARU No. 5, June 30 1942 off Shanghai
The 2997-ton Japanese Transport UNYO MARU No. 3, July 2 1942 off the Yangtze River
The 1804-ton Japanese Water Carrier TAIHOSAN MARU, March 12 1943 off Caroline Islands
The 7068-ton Japanese Passenger Ship TATSUTAKE MARU, May 10 1943, off Saipan
The 8360-ton Japanese Transport KINAI MARU, May 10 1943, off Saipan
The 2482-ton Japanese Merchant Ship NIITAKA MARU, July 12 1943 Sea of Japan
The 3404-ton Japanese Merchant Ship SEITAI MARU, August 20 1943 off Hokkaido
The 4643-ton Japanese Merchant Fishery Mothership RYOKAI MARU, August 22 1943 Sea of Japan
The 2193-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TOYO MARU No. 5, February 2 1944 off Kushimoto Japan
The 2191-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TOYO MARU No. 8, February 2 1944 off Kushimoto Japan
The 5193-ton Japanese Transport KIMISHIMA MARU, February 23 1944 Bonin Islands

NAMESAKE - A diver, a daring gambler

 

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