S-43 SS 154

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.

S-42 Class Submarine
Keel Laid December 13 1920 - Launched March 31 1923


1. USS S-43 SS-154
   Commissioned December 31 1924 - Decommissioned October 10 1945
   
   Struck from Naval Register November 13 1945
   Sold November 1946 for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS S-43 SS-154 Covers Page 1     (1927)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark "Mare Island Sta." Vallejo, CA

1929-02-06

N/A

Note:

 

Straightline marking

1938-12-25

Rope and Anchor bordered envelope. Cover also bears the straight-line markings of Submarine Division 11 submarines - USS S-42 SS-153 (Flagship), USS S-43 SS-154, USS S-44 SS-155, USS S-45 SS-156, USS S-46 SS-157 and USS S-47 SS-158.

 

Locy Type Pz

1943-07

Provisional "z" strike posted from another ship or shore station

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
American Defense Service Medal (with Sea Clasp) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

 

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