APOGON SS 308

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 December 9 1942 - Launched March 10 1943 USS APOGON SS-308 Commissioned July 16 1943 - Decommissioned April 29 1946 Struck from Naval Register February 25 1947 Sunk July 25 1946 at Bikini atoll during atomic testing

Naval Covers

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1. USS Apogon SS-208 Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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 July 1 1943 - Disestablished August 10 1944

 

Locy Type 2z*

1946-07-01

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Locy Type 7tz

1944-08-15

This cancel is known to have been used at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor.

 

Locy Type SLbo

1946-07-01

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Other Information

USS APOGON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.



NAMESAKE - A group of large-headed salt water fishes with oblong compressed bodies found in tropical or subtropical waters. The majority of these fishes are marine and live among reefs in shallow water.

 

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