SHARK SS 314

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 January 28 1943 - Launched October 17 1943 USS SHARK SS-314 Commissioned February 14 1944 SUNK (depth charges) October 24 1944 off Southern Taiwan, all hands lost Struck from the Naval Register (Date unknown)

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. 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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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2z "USS SHARK / LIVES ON" Groton CT

1943-01-28

No Image

Keel Laid. Postmark refers to the loss of USS Shark SS-174 in 1942.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-10-17

No Image

Launching. Cachet is also for the launching of USS Bream SS-243.

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-10-17

Twin Launching with USS BREAM SS-243

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-10-17

No Image

Launching.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-10-17

No Image

Launching.

 

Locy Type CD-Z5 Section Post Office New London CT

1943-10-17

No Image

Launching.

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1944-02-03

N/A

Commissioning, unknown cachetmaker.
Posted 11 days early

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-02-14

Commissioning

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NO SHARK POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

POSTMARK DATE

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USPS CDS "Submarine Base Sta." Honolulu HI

1983-02-16

N/A

On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by USS Oregon Chapter No. 79, USCS

 

Locy Type 2 USS FULTON AS 11

1983-10-24

N/A

On Eternal Patrol. Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Other Information

USS SHARK received one battle star for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 4700-ton Japanese Troop Transport CHIYO MARU No. 2, June 2 1944 off Saipan
The 6886-ton Japanese Troop Transport KATSUKAWA MARU, June 4 1944 off Saipan
The 3080-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAMAHIME MARU, June 5 1944 the Marianas
The 7006-ton Japanese Army Troop Transport TAKAOKA MARU, June 5 1944 the Marianas

NAMESAKE - A type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body

 

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