TILEFISH SS 307

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.

Balao Class Submarine Keel Laid 10 March 1943 - Launched 25 October 1943 USS TILEFISH SS-307 Commissioned 28 December 1943 - Decommissioned 12 October 1959 Recommissioned 30 January 1960 - Decommissioned 4 May 1960 ARV CARITE S-11 (Venezuelan Naval Service) Sold 1 December 1960 to Venezuela and renamed Decommissioned by the Venezuelan Navy 28 January 1977 Dismantled for parts

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Tilefish SS-307 Covers Page 1     (DATE RANGE)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 7diz "NAVAL AIR / STATION"

1947-03-08

N/A

Text cachet by B. Saunders Bullard. From the George Marcincin collection.

 

Other Information

USS TILEFISH earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ five battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Korean Service Medal w/ one battle star and the National Defense Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A large, yellow-spotted deep water food fish

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Wilson D. Leggett.

 

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