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<ol>Gato Class Submarine<br/>
<ol>Gato Class Submarine<br/>
Keel Laid February 17 1942 - Launched August 8 1943<br/><br/>
Keel Laid 17 February 1942 - Launched 8 August 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
Commissioned November 11 1943 - Decommissioned March 1 1946<br/>
Commissioned 11 November 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1946<br/>
Recommissioned May 3 1951 - Decommissioned July 7 1952<br/><br/>
Recommissioned 3 May 1951 - Decommissioned 7 July 1952<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SSK-242'''<br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SSK-242'''<br/>
Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>
Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953<br/>
Commissioned May 2 1953<br/><br/>
Commissioned 2 May 1953<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL SS-242'''<br/>
Reverted to (SS) August 15 1959<br/><br/>
Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242'''<br/>
<li>'''USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242'''<br/>
Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) April 15 1965<br/>
Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 15 April 1965<br/>
Decommissioned June 28 1969<br/><br/>
Decommissioned 28 June 1969<br/><br/>
Scuttled (Salvage training) December 3 1970
Scuttled (Salvage training) 3 December 1970
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[[Image:BLUEGILL SS PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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[[Image:BLUEGILL SSK PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
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[[Image:BLUEGILL SSK PATCH.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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range for covers on that page.
range for covers on that page.
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<li><!-- [[PAGE_NAME_Covers_Page_1 | --> Covers Page 1 <!-- ]] -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(DATE RANGE)</li>
<li>[[BLUEGILL_AGSS_242_Covers_Page_1 | USS Bluegill AGSS-242 Covers Page 1]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1942-1943)</li>
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Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
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Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
Postmark<br/>Date</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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Locy Type<br/>3z<br/><br/>"USS BLUEGILL /<br/>KEEL LAID"<br/><br/>Groton CT
Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"USS BLUEGILL /<br/>KEEL LAID"
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1942-10-17
1942-12-17
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19421217_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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No Image
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Keel Laid
Keel Laid.
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Locy Type Fz<br/><br/>USCS Catalog <br/>Illustration<br/>CD-Z5
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1943-11-11
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[[Image:JonBurdett bluegill ss242 19431111.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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[[Image:JonBurdett bluegill ss242 19431111 cach.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Commissioning
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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED
Locy Type 3z<br/><br/>"BLUEGILL /<br/>LAUNCHING" 
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DATE FROM
1943-08-08
<br/>to<br/>
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DATE TO
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19430808_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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N/A
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N/A
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Bluegill_SS242_19430808_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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Note:
Launching, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_William_F_Spader_ | William F. Spader]].
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
USS BLUEGILL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
1st War Patrol April 1 1944 off Palau<br/>*
2nd War Patrol June 28 1944 Philippines<br/>*
3rd War Patrol September 18 1944 Sulu/South China Seas<br/>*
5th War Patrol March 12 1945 South China Sea<br/><br/>
Credited with sinking...<br/>
The 2890-ton Japanese Light Cruiser YUBARI April 27 1944 off Palau<br/>
The 8811-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ASOSAN MARU May 2 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 1856-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship MIYAURA MARU May 20 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 4642-ton Japanese Troop Transport YAMATAMA MARU August 7 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 290-ton Japanese Sub Chaser CH-12 August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 154-ton Japanese Auxiliary Sub Chaser MISAGO MARU August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 1931-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KOJUN MARU August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
An Un-named Japanese Sailing Vessel August 13 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 9480-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship ARABIA MARU October 18 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 1999-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship CHINZEI MARU October 18 1944 Philippines<br/>
The 8152-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship HAKUSHIKA MARU October 18 1944 South China Sea<br/>
<br/><br/>Earned Navy Unit Commendation<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes<br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes<br/>
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Latest revision as of 22:11, 3 August 2018


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.

    Gato Class Submarine
    Keel Laid 17 February 1942 - Launched 8 August 1943

  1. USS BLUEGILL SS-242
    Commissioned 11 November 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1946
    Recommissioned 3 May 1951 - Decommissioned 7 July 1952

  2. USS BLUEGILL SSK-242
    Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953
    Commissioned 2 May 1953

  3. USS BLUEGILL SS-242
    Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959

  4. USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242
    Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 15 April 1965
    Decommissioned 28 June 1969

    Scuttled (Salvage training) 3 December 1970


Naval Covers

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  1. USS Bluegill AGSS-242 Covers Page 1     (1942-1943)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
---
Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date		 Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image		 Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image


 

Locy Type 3z

"USS BLUEGILL /
KEEL LAID"

1942-12-17

Keel Laid.


 

Locy Type 3z

"BLUEGILL /
LAUNCHING"

1943-08-08

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader.

 

Other Information

USS BLUEGILL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes

 

 

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