SNAPPER SS 185
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 23 July 1936 - Launched 24 August 1937 |
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- USS Snapper SS-185 Covers Page 1 (1936-39)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1937-12-15 |
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Commissioning, cachet sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Autographed by the CO.
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Locy Type |
1937-12-25 |
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Christmas, cachet by Frank Kuss.
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Locy Type 9x |
1939-06-13 |
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N/A |
On piece.
Other Information
USS SNAPPER earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ six battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Any of numerous carnivorous, basslike fishes, esteemed as food and as game fishes.
There has been three ships of the US Navy that have borne the name SNAPPER - USS Snapper Submarine No. 16 (Renamed USS C-5 SS-16), USS Snapper SP-2714 and
USS Snapper SS-185.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Harold R. Stark, wife of Rear Admiral Stark, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
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