S-23 SS 128

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-18 Class Submarine (Holland-type) Keel Laid 18 January 1919 - Launched 27 October 1920 USS S-23 SS-128 Commissioned 30 October 1923 - Decommissioned 2 November 1945 Sold 15 November 1946 for scrap Struck from Naval Register 16 November 1945

Naval Covers

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1. USS S-23 SS-128 Covers Page 1     (1928-32)

 

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

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Commissioned 30 October 1923 - Decommissioned 2 November 1945

Post Office Established 31 October 1924 - Disestablished 1 December 1928

 

Locy Type 9v

c 1928

Registered, Official Business mail (On Piece). From the Paul Huber collection.

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Locy Type F "XMAS PEARL / HARBOR T H" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-74

1932-12-25

"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." USCS Postmark Catalog, 5th Edition. From the Paul Huber collection.

 

Locy Type P "US SUB S 23 / SUB DIV 7" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. S-75

1932-12-09

"Figure S-75 is a standard Type 5hks cancel for the Submarine Detachment at Pearl Harbor; the mail clerk used wording similar to that shown for several boats there. The exact
arrangements of wording in the killer bars varies. The use of a ship's name in the killers technically would make this a Type P postmark if it had actually been used aboard the boat.
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.

 

Locy Type SLbs (33x4)

1936-12-17

From the Paul Huber collection.

 

Locy Type SL3Kbs (26x2)

c 1936

From the Paul Huber collection.

 

Other Information

USS S-23 earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one battle star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

The ships sponsor was Miss Barbara Sears.

 

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