GAR SS 206

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.

Gar Class Submarine Keel Laid December 27 1939 - Launched November 7 1940 USS GAR SS-206 Commissioned April 14 1941 - Decommissioned December 11 1945 Modified as Naval Reserve Training vessel September-October 1948 Assigned to 4th Naval District at Cleveland, Ohio November 28 1948 Struck from Naval Register May 29 1959 Sold November 18 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Gar SS-206 Covers Page 1    (1940-41)

 

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 April 14 1941 - Disestablished January 31 1942

 

Locy Type FDC 3r Apr 14, 1941 "ON COMM- / ISSIONING"

1941-04-14

First Day of Commissioning. Cachet by Winfred M. Grandy and Henry S. Wright, sponsored by the David Bushnell Chapter No. 48, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 9x

1941-04-14

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1941-10-27

Navy Day. Cachet by Wilfred R. Cyr. Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 9v

1941-04-30

Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw

 

Locy Type 9x

1941-04-29

Note:

 

Other Information

USS GAR received 11 battle stars for service in World War II

NAMESAKE - Any of several ganoid fishes of the fresh and brackish waters of North and Central America, having long narrow jaws, an elongated body, and a long snout

 

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