TARPON SS 175
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 22 December 1933 - Launched 4 September 1935 Placed Out of Service 5 September 1956 Struck from Naval Register 5 September 1956 Sold 26 August 1957 for scrapping, foundered under tow off Cape Hatteras NC |
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- USS Tarpon SS-15 Covers Page 1 (1936-1941)
Postmarks
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Locy Type |
1936-03-12 |
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Commissioning. Cachet sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Courtesy of Jack Treutle
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1936-05-07 |
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Shakedown Cruise
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Locy Type 9v |
1939-06-02 |
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Collectors request. From the George Marcincin collection.
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1941-09-04 |
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Cachet and postmark by the Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)
Possible TARPON cover
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c 1942 |
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Collectors request. From the George Marcincin collection.
Other Information
USS TARPON earned the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ seven battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - A large, herring-like fish found abundantly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
The ships sponsor was Miss Eleanore Katherine Roosevelt, daughter of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Henry L. Roosevelt.
Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name TARPON - USS Tarpon and USS Tarpon SS-175.
One cutter of the US Coast Guard has borne the name TARPON - USCGC Tarpon WPB-87310
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