S-42 SS 153

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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.

    S-42 Class Submarine
    Keel Laid December 16 1920 - Launched April 30 1923

  1. USS S-42 SS-153
    Commissioned November 20 1924 - Decommissioned October 25 1945

    Struck from Naval Register November 13 1945
    Sold November 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1     (1927)

 


Postmarks

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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.
 
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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

USPO
Duplex Postmark

U.S. Sub. Detch.
Pearl Harbor Br.
Honolulu, T.H.

1932-04-21

Note:



 

Straightline
marking

1938-12-25

Rope and Anchor bordered envelope. Cover also bears the straight-line markings of Submarine Division 11 submarines - USS S-42 SS-153 (Flagship), USS S-43 SS-154, USS S-44 SS-155, USS S-45 SS-156, USS S-46 SS-157 and USS S-47 SS-158.


 

Return
Address

1938-12-25

Rope and Anchor bordered envelope. Cover also bears the straight-line markings of Submarine Division 11 submarines - USS S-42 SS-153 (Flagship), USS S-43 SS-154, USS S-44 SS-155, USS S-45 SS-156, USS S-46 SS-157 and USS S-47 SS-158.

 

Other Information

S-42 earned one battle star during World War II

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Sea Clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 1 Battle Star) - World War II Victory Medal

Credited with sinking...
The 4470-ton Japanese Minelayer OKINOSHIMA, May 12 1942 Solomon Islands

 


 

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