S-4 SS 109

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-4 Class Submarine (Government-type) Keel Laid 4 December 1917 - Launched 27 August 1919 USS S-4 Submarine No. 109 Commissioned 19 November 1919 USS S-4 SS-109 Designated (SS) 17 July 1920 Accidentally rammed and sunk by USCGC PAULDING CG-17 17 December 1927 Decommissioned 19 March 1928 Raised March 1928 and Repaired Recommissioned 16 October 1928 - Decommissioned 7 April 1933 Struck from Naval Register 15 January 1936 Destroyed by sinking 15 May 1936 40 Men Remain On Patrol +

Naval Covers

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1. USS S-4 SS-109 Covers Page 1    (1926-1937)

 

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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2nd Commissioning October 16 1928 to April 7 1933

 

Locy Type 5 "LAST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-74

1933-04-07

Decommissioning. From the Paul Huber collection.
"Figure S-74 was produced by a collector who worked in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and was used on covers sent to members of a local stamp club. It was used during 1932-33 for numerous boats of the S-class, most of which were actually based at Pearl Harbor at the time. Both cancels (S-74 & S-75) indicate the submarine division to which the boat was attached, noted as "Sub Div" in the listings. For convenience, these postmarks are listed under the boats in question. Both markings are very elusive." USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Edition.

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Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "IN MEMORY / OF U.S.S.S-4" USS Cachalot SS-170

1937-12-17

10th Anniversary of the Sinking of USS S-4. Printed cachet by Frank C. Kenworthey and Hal W. Dierst.

 

Other Information

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Herbert S. Howard.

 

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