NAUTILUS SS 168

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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.


    Narwhal Class Submarine
    Keel Laid May 10 1927 - Launched March 15 1930

  1. USS V-6 SC-2 (Cruiser Submarine)
    Commissioned July 1 1930

  2. USS NAUTILUS SC-2
    Renamed February 19 1931

  3. USS NAUTILUS SS-168
    Redesignated Fleet Submarine (SS) July 1 1931
    Decommissioned June 30 1945

    Struck from Naval Register July 25 1945
    Sold November 16 1945 for scrap
V6 SC2 Crest.jpg

Naval Covers

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  1. USS V-6 SC-2 Covers Page 1    (1930-1931)
  2. USS Nautilus SS-168 Covers Page 1    (1930-41)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
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Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

USS V-6 SC-2


 

Locy Type
FDC F

"MARE ISLAND /
CALIFORNIA"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. V-2

1930-07-01

GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19300701 3 Front.jpg
GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19300701 3 Front1.jpg

USS V-6. First Day in Commission. Postmark created by the North Bay Stamp Club.


 

Locy Type
5ks (C)

1931-04-06

GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19310406 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19310406 1 Front.jpg

USS V-6. Deep Dive.


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. V-2a

1930-07-09

GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19300709 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski V6 SC2 19300709 1 Front.jpg

USS V-6.


USS NAUTILUS SC-2


 

Locy Type
5ks

1931-06-02

GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19360602 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19360602 1 Front.jpg

USS NAUTILUS SC-2


USS NAUTILUS SS-168


 

Locy Type
5hks

"800th /
DIVE"

1937-09-02

GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19370902 1 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19370902 1 Front.jpg

As SS-168. Cachet by Robert V. Walton, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.


 

Locy Type
SLKfly ("N-2")
(85x8)

1932-08-14

GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19320814 2 Postmark.jpg
GregCiesielski Nautilus SS168 19320814 1 Front.jpg

As SS-168
Olympics Participation


 

POSTCARD

Nautilus ss168.JPG

U.S.S. SUBMARINE NAUTILUS


 

Medals &
Ribbons

Nautilus ss168 2.JPG
Nautilus ss168 2a.JPG

U.S.S. SUBMARINE NAUTILUS

 

Other Information

USS NAUTILUS earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 14 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - A tropical mollusk having a many chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name NAUTILUS - USS Nautilus (Schooner 1803), USS Nautilus (Schooner 1838), USS Nautilus SS-29 (at keel laying, named changed before launching to H-2), USS Nautilus SS-168 and USS Nautilus SSN-571.

The ships sponsor was Miss Joan Keesling.

 


 

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