SKIPJACK SS 184

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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.

    Salmon Class Submarine
    Keel Laid July 22 1936 - Launched October 23 1937

  1. USS SKIPJACK SS-184
    Commissioned June 30 1938 - Decommissioned August 28 1946

    Struck from Naval Register September 13 1948
    Sunk as target August 11 1948

Naval Covers

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  1. Covers Page 1    (1937-41)

 

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.


 

Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Date From
to
Date To
Thumbnail Link To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type
3 (AC-TTB)

"USS SKIPJACK /
KEEL LAYING"

USS TARPON SS-175

1936-07-22

Electric Boat Company Employees Association Keel Laying Cachet


 

USPO Machine
Postmark

Groton, CT

1937-10-23

Launching
R/S marking on back from Alex Hesse.


 

USPO Machine
Postmark

Groton, CT

1937-10-23
to
1937-10-23

Hutnick Launching Cachet



 

Locy Type
FDC 3r

"NEW LONDON /
CONN"

1938-06-30

First Day in Commission


 

Locy Type
3r (A-BTT)

"MARE ISLAND /
CALIF"

1940-07-27

Note:


 

Locy Type
FAKE

"USS /
SKIPJACK"

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941

Hobby Shop fake cancel


 

Other Information

SKIPJACK earned seven battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 2567-ton Japanese Transport KANAN MARU, May 6 1942 off French Indochina
The 4804-ton Japanese Transport BUJUN MARU, May 8 1942 off French Indochina
The 5477-ton Japanese Troop Transport TAZAN MARU, May 17 1942 Gulf of Siam
The 6780-ton Japanese Transport SHUNKO MARU, October 14 1942 off Truk
The Japanese Destroyer SUZUKAZE, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands
The 6666-ton Japanese Transport OKITSU MARU, January 26 1944 off Caroline Islands

NAMESAKE - Any of several kinds of fishes that jump above, or play at, the surface of the water

 


 

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