PETO SS 265
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 June 16 1941 - Launched April 30 1942 |
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Postmarks
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THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
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Postmark Type |
Date From to Date To |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO |
1942-04-30 |
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No Image |
Launching
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N/A |
1942-04-30 |
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N/A |
Picture postcard of the Launching of PETO.
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Locy Type |
1942-11-21 |
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No Image |
Commissioning. Cachet by Walter Czubay. The USS PETO did not have a postmark in 1942 for her commissioning. Postmark probably originated from the sender's ship, USS PRAIRIE STATE IX-15.
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USPO |
1942-11-21 |
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No Image |
Commissioning.
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Locy Type |
1943-02-14 |
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Censored, Officer's mail.
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Locy Type |
1943-12-25 |
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No Image |
Censored, Officer's mail.
Posted from another ship or station...ship did not carry Type 2z* device
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USPS Pictorial |
2008-05-01 |
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The cachet honors the first Manitowoc built boat - USS PETO SS-265, Cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
The postmark commemorates the combined reunion of the 28 boats built at Manitowoc during WWII.
Other Information
PETO received eight battle stars for her World War II service
Credited with sinking...
The 359-ton Japanese Hydrographic-meteorological Research Ship TENKAI MARU, June 28 1943 off Truk
The 2345-ton Japanese Troop Transport KONEI MARU, ecember 1 1943 north of Manus
The 4368-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KAYO MARU, March 4 1944 off New Guinea
The 2746-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TATSURAKU MARU, Novemebr 12 1944 East China Sea
The 6923-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship AISAKASAN MARU, November 18 1944 East China Sea
The 2827-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship CHINKAI MARU, November 18 1944 East China Sea
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, July 25 1945 off Honshu
NAMESAKE - A sharp-nosed tropical fish of the mackerel family
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