GRENADIER SS 210
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 April 2 1940 - Launched November 29 1940 |
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Naval Covers
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- Covers Page 1 (1940-83)
Postmarks
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.
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.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Post office established May 1 1941 - Disestablished September 14 1943
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1941-05-16 |
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First Day Postal Service, cachet by Estelle L. Burroughs
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1941-05-16 |
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First Day Postal Service, cachet by Robert V. Walton, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
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1941-05-16 |
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Deep Dive, cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
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1941-10-27 |
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Navy Day. Cachet by Wilfred (Bill) R. Cyr, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS
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1941-12-10 |
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USS Flying Fish SS-229 cachet by C. De Montigny, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Courtesy of the Bob Govern collection.
Other Information
USS GRENADIER received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ four battle stars for her World War II service
NAMESAKE - Any of various deep-sea fishes of the family Macrouridae, having a long tapering tail and lacking a tail fin. Also called rat-tail.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Virginia E. Anderson, wife of Rear Admiral Walter S. Anderson, Director of Naval Intelligence.
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