SARGO SS 188

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.

Sargo Class Submarine Keel Laid 12 May 1937 - Launched 6 June 1938 USS SARGO SS-188 Commissioned 7 February 1939 - Decommissioned 22 June 1946 Struck from Naval Register 19 July 1946 Sold 19 May 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Sargo SS-188 Covers Page 1     (1937-1939)

 

Postmarks

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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 FDC 3r (AC-BTT) "NEW LONDON / CT"

1939-02-27

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Lloyd A. Nace.

 

Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "NEW LONDON / CT"

1939-03-20

Shakedown Cruise. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS.

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-25

1941-10-11

For National Defense cachet. Cachet by George V. Sadworth.

 

Other Information

USS SARGO earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ eight battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The Sargo, a food and game fish of the porgy family.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name SARGO - USS Sargo SS-188 and USS Sargo SSN-583.

 

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