TINOSA SS 283

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 TINOSA SS-283
Commissioned January 15 1943 - Decommissioned June 29 1949
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Group
Recommissioned January 4 1952 - Decommissioned December 2 1953
Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Group

Struck from Naval Register September 1 1958
Used as ASW target November 1960 then scuttled off Hawaii

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1943)

Postmarks

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

Post Office Established January 25 1943 - Disestablished February 17 1945

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Other Information

TINOSA was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and earned nine battle stars for service during World War II

Credited with sinking...
The 18300-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker KAZAHAYA, October 6 1943 off Truk
This target was a shared kill with USS STEELHEAD SS-280
The 4070-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KISO MARU, November 22 1943 off Palau
The 4379-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship YAMATO MARU, November 22 1943 off Palau
The 3811-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHINI MARU, November 26 1943 off Babelthuap
The 6646-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker AZUMA MARU, December 3 1943 off Sonserol
The 5401-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker SEINAN MARU, January 22 1944 off Borneo
The 5485-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker KOSHIN MARU, January 22 1944 off Borneo
The 1988-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ODATSUKI MARU, February 15 1944 off Dinagat Island
The 2610-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship CHOJO MARU, February 16 1944 off Siargao Island, Philippines
The 6436-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TOYOHI MARU, May 3 1944 Bashi Channel
The 6440-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAIBU MARU, May 4 1944 Bashi Channel
An Un-named Japanese trawler, May 9 1944 Mariana Islands
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, June 18 1944 East China Sea
The 7954-ton Jappanese Merchant Passenger/Cargo Ship KAMO MARU, July 3 1944 East China Sea
The 2733-ton Jappanese Tanker KONZAN MARU, July 3 1944 East China Sea
The 19-ton Japanese Fishing Vessel SHOSEI MARU No. 5, July 10 1944 East China Sea
The 2211-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship WAKATAMA MARU, June 9 1945 off Korea
The 873-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship KEITO MARU, June 12 1945 off Korea
The 2000-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship WAKAE MARU, June 19 1945 off Korea
The 2726-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAITO MARU, June 20 1945 off Korea
The 880-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship KAISEI MARU, June 20 1945 off Korea

NAMESAKE - A poisonous, black, tropical fish

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