O-9 SS 70

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.

O Class Submarine
Keel Laid 15 February 1917 - Launched 27 January 1918


1. USS 0-9 (Submarine)
Commissioned 27 July 1918


2. USS 0-9 SS-70
Designated SS-70 17 July 1920 - Decommissioned June 25 1931
Recommissioned 14 April 1941
SUNK by mechanical failure 20 June 1941

34 officers and men Remain On Patrol

Struck from Naval Register October 23 1941

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS O-9 SS-70 Covers Page 1    (1928-1941)

 

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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1st Commissioning 27 July 1918 to June 25 1931

 

Locy Type 3 "LAST DAY OF / COM,SUB.O 9" Submarine Division Fourteen

1931-06-25

"When eight of the submarines of the O class were decommissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1931, the mail clerk of Submarine Division Fourteen, Battle Fleet produced commemorative covers for the events. The name of each submarine was given in the killer bars of the cancel. This does not imply that the division post office was aboard each boat; it was located at the yard along with the staff of the division." 1995 USCS Postmark Catalog. From the Paul Huber collection.

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2nd Commissioning 14 April 1941 to 20 June 1941

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "U.S.S. O-9 / SINKS" USS Grampus SS-207

1941-06-20

Unknown cachetmaker. From the Paul Huber collection.

 

Other Information

 

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