GRUNION SS 216

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid 1 March 1941 - Launched 22 December 1941 USS GRUNION SS-216 Commissioned 11 April 1942 Last report 30 July 1942 Reported overdue 5 October 1942 All hands assumed lost Struck from Naval Register 2 November 1942 In August 2007 the discovery of a wreck believed to be the Grunion was found In October 2008, the U.S. Navy verified the wreck as Grunion

Naval Covers

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1. USS Grunion SS-216 Covers Page 1     (1941-1983)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post office established 11 April 1942 - Disestablished 21 September 1942

 

Locy Type FDC P "USS GRUNION / FIRST DAY" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. G-32

1942-04-11

Commissioning, Censored

 

Other Information

USS GRUNION received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medal w/ one battle star for her World War II service.

NAMESAKE - A small fish of the silversides family, indigenous to the western American coast.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Stanford C. Hooper, wife of Rear Admiral Hooper.

 

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