POMFRET AGSS 391

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 July 14 1943 - Launched October 27 1943 USS POMFRET SS-391 Commissioned February 19 1944 - Decommissioned April 1952 Recommissioned December 5 1952 USS POMFRET AGSS-391 Redesignated Auxiliary Submarine (AGSS) October 1 1969 Decommissioned July 1 1971 Struck from Naval Register August 1 1973 TGC ORUC REIS S-337 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred July 1 1971 to the Republic of Turkey and renamed Commissioned May 3 1972 Sold August 1 1973 to the Republic of Turkey Decommissioned September 15 1986

ORUC REIS S-337

Naval Covers

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1. SS-391 Covers Page 1     (1949)

 

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

 

Kittery ME Machine

1943-10-27

Triple Launching with USS PIRANHA SS-389 and USS STERLET SS-392

 

Portsmouth NH Navy Yard Sta. Duplex

1943-10-27

No Image

Triple Launching, cachet by E. W. Childs. Contributed by Mike Kaup.

 

Locy Type 2z

1944-02-19

First Day in Commission. Possible George V. Sadworth cachet
Note that the postmark is NOT from the ship, probably from a post office at Portsmouth Navy Ship Yard.

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NO POMFRET POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

POMFRET received five battle stars for World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 6962-ton Japanese Troop Transport TSUYAMA MARU, October 2 1944 off Formosa
The 5271-ton Japanese Troop Transport HAMBURG MARU, November 2 1944 Luzon Strait
The 1358-ton Japanese Troop Transport SHOHO MARU, November 25 1944 Luzon Strait
Two small Japanese vessels, July 26 1945 East China Sea
A small un-named Japanese vessel, August 8 1945 East China Sea
A small un-named Japanese vessel, August 11 1945 East China Sea
A small un-named Japanese vessel, August 13 1945 East China Sea

NAMESAKE - A fish of the sea-bream family; a powerful and speedy swimmer, capable of operating at great depths

 

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