BREAM AGSS 243

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 February 5 1943 - Launched October 17 1943 USS BREAM SS-243 Commissioned January 24 1944 - Decommissioned January 31 1946 Recommissioned June 5 1951 - Decommissioned September 10 1952 USS BREAM SSK-243 Recommissioned Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) June 20 1953 USS BREAM SS-243 Reverted to (SS) August 1969 USS BREAM AGSS-243 Reclassified Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) February 1 1964 Decommissioned June 28 1969 Struck from Naval Register June 28 1969 Sunk November 7 1969 as target by USS SCULPIN SSN-590

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bream SS / AGSS-243 Covers Page 1     (1943-68)

 

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 (BBT) "USS BREAM / KEEL LAID"

1943-02-05

Keel Laying, cachet by Fred Hebditch

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "USS BREAM / LAUNCHING"

1943-10-17

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader and sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

USPO Machine Postmark Groton, CT

1944-01-24

Commissioning, cachet by M. J. Herald. Sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Other Information

BREAM earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)
* 1st War Patrol June 1 1944 off Halmahera
* 3rd War Patrol October 2 1944 central Philippines
* 5th War Patrol March 7 1945 Java Sea
* 6th War Patrol April 20 1945 Java Sea

Credited with sinking...
The 5704-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship YUKI MARU, June 16 1944 off Halmahera Island
The 1916-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship HINODE MARU, June 16 1944 off Halmahera Island
The 6806-ton Japanese Transport Ship KAGU MARU, November 4 1944 Philippines
Two Un-named small Japanese vessels, March 13 1945 Java Sea
The 76-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser KEIHIN MARU, March 14 1945 Java Sea
The 1230-ton German Minesweeper QUITO (Japanese name TEISHU MARU), April 29 1945 off Borneo

NAMESAKE - A European fresh-water fish of the carp family.

 

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