HOE SS 258

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 January 2 1942 - Launched September 17 1942 USS HOE SS-258 Commissioned December 16 1942 - Decommissioned August 7 1946 HOE SS-258 Placed In Service in September 1956 as Naval Reserve Training Vessel Placed Out of Service April 15 1960 Struck from Naval Register May 1 1960 Sold August 23 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942)

 

Postmarks

This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set, the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest known usage.

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3z "ANOTHER ONE / FOR OUR NAVY" Groton CT

1942-01-02

Noo Image

Keel Laying, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Locy Type 3z "MORE AND / BETTER SUBS" Groton CT

1942-09-17

Launching

 

USPO Machine Cancel New London CT

1942-12-16

No Image

Commissioning, add-on cachet by Rich Hoffner

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-12-16

No Image

Commissioning, cacheted

 

New London CT Machine

1942-12-16

Osborn / Walton
ANCS Argonauts Commissioning Cachet

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-12-16

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 3 Atlantic Fleet Service School Virginia Beach, VA

1942-12-16

Commissioning, cachet by William S. Linto. Postmark from the Atlantic Fleet Service School, Virginia Beach VA

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NO HOE POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

HOE earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career

Credited with sinking...
The 10526-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker NISSHO MARU, February 25 1944 off Philippines
The 4026-ton Japanese Troop Transport MAKASSAR MARU, October 7 1944 South China Sea
The 2578-ton Japanese Troop Transport KOHOKU MARU, October 8 1944 South China Sea
The 940-ton Japanese Frigate SHONAN, February 25 1945 off Hainan Island

NAMESAKE - Named for the hoe, one of various sharks, especially the dogfish.

 

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