LIONFISH AGSS 298

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 December 15 1942 - Launched November 7 1943 USS LIONFISH SS-298 Commissioned November 1 1944 - Decommissioned December 16 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Recommissioned January 31 1951 - Decommissioned December 15 1953 LIONFISH SS-298 Placed In Service as Naval Reserve Training Ship March 1 1960 LIONFISH AGSS-298 Reclassified Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 1962 Struck from Naval Register December 20 1971 Placed on permanent display as a memorial at Fall River, MA August 30 1972

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

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2nd Commissioning January 31 1951 to December 15 1953

 

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SUBMARINE BASE BR. New London, Conn.

1953-02-17 to 1953-02-17

Crosby Cachet

 

USPO postmark Providence, RI

1965-10-21 to 1965-10-21

Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

LIONFISH received one battle star for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel, May 1 1945 Yellow Sea

NAMESAKE - A scorpaenoid fish found in the West Indies and the tropical Pacific

 

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