BATFISH AGSS 310
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.
Ordered as ACOUPA Name changed September 24 1942 Keel Laid December 27 1942 - Launched May 5 1943 |
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- Covers Page 1 (1944)
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.
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
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Other Information
Earned 6 Battle Stars (WWII)
Awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her 6th patrol in the South China Sea for sinking 3 Japanese submarines
Credited with sinking...
The 5486-ton Japanese Troop Transport HIDAKA MARU January 20 1944 off Honshu
The 887-ton Japanese Merchant/Cargo Ship NAGARAGAWA MARU June 22 1944 off Honshu
The 138-ton Japanese Guardboat KAMOI MARU July 1 1944 off Honshu
The 226-ton Japanese Guardboat ISUZUGAWA MARU No. 5 July 1 1944 off Honshu
The 2212-ton Japanese Submarine I-41 February 9 1945 South China Sea
The 525-ton Japanese Submarine RO-112 February 11 1945 South China Sea
The 525-ton Japanese Submarine RO-113 February 13 1945 South China Sea
NAMESAKE - Named for any of several fishes; a pediculate fish of the West Indies, the flying gurnard of the Atlantic, or a California sting ray
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