MINGO SS 261

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.

USS MINGO SS-261
Commissioned February 12 1943 - Decommissioned January 1 1947
Recommissioned May 20 1955 - Decommissioned August 15 1955

Struck from Naval Register August 8 1957
KUROSHIO SS-501 (Japanese Naval Service)
Loaned to Japan August 8 1957 and renamed
Decommissioned by Japanese Navy March 31 1966

Sunk as target 1973

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1942-43)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Locy Type 3z

"ARMY&NAVY /
E AWARD"

Groton CT

1942-11-30

No Image

Launching

USPO Machine

Groton, Conn.

1943-02-12

Commissioning

1st Commissioning February 12 1943 to January 1 1947

Locy Type
FDC P
[(3z) Feb 12, 1943 MINGO/COMM'D]

1943-02-12
to
1943-02-12

Notes: Cachet is thermographed.

Other Information

MINGO received 5 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The Japanese Destroyer TAMANAMI, July 7 1944 off Manila
Four un-named Japanese Trawlers, October 2 1944 in Makassar Strait
The 9486-ton Japanese Troop Transport MANILA MARU, November 25 1944 off Sarawak

NAMESAKE - A fish of the Caribbean with rough leathery skin.

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