BASS SS 164

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.

Barracuda Class Submarine
Keel Laid October 20 1921 - Launched December 27 1924


1. USS V-2 SF 5
   Commissioned September 26 1925
   
   
2. USS BASS SF 5
   Renamed March 9 1931
   
   
3. USS BASS SS 164
   Reclassified (SS) July 1 1931 - Decommissioned June 9 1937
   Recommissioned September 5 1940 - Decommissioned March 3 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register March 10 1945
   Sunk March 12 1945 as a target.

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS V-2 Covers Page 1     (1929-31)
2. USS Bass SS-164 Covers Page 1    (1934-41)

 

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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1st Commissioning September 26 1925 to June 9 1937

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1931-01-10

As V-2

 

Locy Type 3s (A) "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1931-04-06

As V-2

 

Locy Type 9v

1929-11-15

As V-2

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BASS SS-164

 

Locy Type 5hks "TENTH / BIRTHDAY"

1935-09-26

Tenth Anniversary, cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill.

 

Locy Type 5hks "TENTH / BIRTHDAY"

1935-09-26

Tenth Anniversary, cachet by Clarence E. Reid

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "NAVY YARD / PHILA., PA."

1937-06-09

Last Day in Commission, cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Locy Type LDC 5hks "LAST / DAY"

1937-06-09

Last Day in Commission, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

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2nd Commissioning September 5 1940 to March 3 1945

 

Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / POSTAL SERVICE"

1940-10-01

First Day of Postal Service, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Locy Type FDPS 9v

1940-10-01

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type FDPS 9x

1940-10-01

First Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST / DEEP DIVE"

1941-03-29

First Deep Dive, cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB)

1941-10-15

Censored, WWII use

 

Other Information

NAMESAKE - An edible, spiny-finned fish.

 

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