GROWLER SSG 577
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 15 February 1955 - Launched 5 April 1958 |
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- USS Growler SSG-577 Covers Page 1 (DATE RANGE)
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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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO |
1958-04-05 |
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N/A |
Launching, Cachet by Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Development Association
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USPO |
1958-09-02 |
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N/A |
Signed by Cmdr. Charles Priest, Commanding Officer. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
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USPO |
1959-01-27 |
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N/A |
Cacheted
Other Information
NAMESAKE - A large mouth black bass.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Robert K. Byerts, widow of Comdr. Thomas B. Oakley, Jr., who commanded the third USS Growler SS-215 on her 9th, 10th, and fatal 11th war patrols.
Four ships of the US Navy have borne the name GROWLER - USS Growler (1812 Schooner), USS Growler (1812 Sloop), USS Growler SS-215 and USS Growler SSG-577.
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