BARB SS 220
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 7 June 1941 - Launched 2 April 1942 Recommissioned 3 December 1951 - Decommissioned 5 February 1954 Recommissioned 3 August 1954 - Decommissioned 13 December 1954 Struck from Naval Register 15 October 1972 Sold 1 April 1975 for scrap |
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- USS Barb SS-220 Covers Page 1 (1941-1942)
Postmarks
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Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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USPO |
1941-06-07 |
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Keel Laying, cachet by William F. Spader
USPS Pictorial Postmark
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USPS |
2020-10-18 |
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Cachet by Michael Brock. Show cancel from the Thames Stamp Club
Other Information
USS BARB earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, The American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle Stars, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.
NAMESAKE - Named for the Barbus, a genus of ray-finned fish.
The submarines sponsor was Mrs. Charles A. Dunn, wife of Rear Admiral Dunn.
Three submarines of the US Navy have borne the name BARB - USS Barb SS-220, USS Barb SSN-596 and USS Barb SSN-804
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