STERLET SS 392

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.

Balao Class Submarine Keel Laid July 14 1943 - Launched October 27 1943 USS STERLET SS-392 Commissioned February 5 1944 - Decommissioned September 18 1948 Recommissioned August 26 1950 Converted to Fleet Snorkel Submarine 1952 Decommissioned September 30 1968 Struck from Naval Register October 1 1968 Sunk as target January 31 1969 by USS SARGO SSN-583

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Kittery ME Machine

1943-10-27

Triple Launching with USS PIRANHA SS-389 and USS POMFRET SS-391

 

USPO Type 6 "Navy Yard Station" Portsmouth NH

1943-10-27

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Launching, cachet by E. W. Childs. Contributed by Mike Kaup.

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-03-04

George J Contraros Commissioning Cachet
Mark probably from Portsmouth Navy Yard a month late

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Other Information

STERLET was awarded six battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 248-ton Japanese Gaurdboat MIYAGI MARU, August 4 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 99-ton Japanese Gaurdboat ZENSHO MARU, August 4 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 275-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser TAMA MARU No.6, August 8 1944 off Chichi Jima
A Japanese Sampan, October 9 1944 off Okinawa
The 10241-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker JINEI MARU, October 25 1944 Ryukyu Islands
The 10021-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TAKANE MARU, October 31 1944 off Kyushu
The 1148-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TATEYAMA MARU, March 1 1945 off Honshu
The 1924-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KURETAKE MARU, May 29 1945 La Pérouse Strait
The 2231-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TENRYO MARU, May 29 1945 La Pérouse Strait

NAMESAKE - A small sturgeon found in the Caspian Sea and its rivers. Its meat is considered delicious, and its eggs are one of the world's great delicacies, caviar.

 

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