SPOT SS 413

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 August 24 1943 - Launched May 19 1944 USS SPOT SS-413 Commissioned August 3 1944 - Decommissioned June 19 1946 Recommissioned August 19 1961 - Decommissioned January 12 1962 ALMIRANTE SIMPSON SS-21 (Chilean Naval Service) Transferred to Chile January 12 1962 and renamed Struck from Naval Register August 1 1975 Sold outright to Chile August 1 1975 Decommissioned by the Chilean Navy 1982 Fate unknown

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

SPOT earned 4 Battle Stars for WWII service

Credited with sinking...
The 78-ton Japanese Guardboat NICHIEI MARU No. 2, January 7 1945 East China Sea
Two Un-named Japanese Trawlers, January 7 1945 East China Sea
Two Un-named Japanese Trawlers, January 14 1945 East China Sea
The 184-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship USA MARU, January 19 1945 Yellow Sea
The 221-ton Japanese Merchant Fishing Vessel TOKIWA MARU, January 20 1945 Yellow Sea
The 3005-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NANKING MARU, March 17 1945 East China Sea
Two small Un-named Japanese vessels, July 9 1945 Yellow Sea

NAMESAKE - A small sciaenoid food fish of the Atlantic coast, with a black spot behind its shoulders

 

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