HAWKBILL SS 366

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 August 7 1943 - Launched January 9 1944 USS HAWKBILL SS-366 Commissioned May 17 1944 - Decommissioned September 30 1946 Recommissioned May 5 1952 - Decommissioned July 29 1952 Underwent Guppy conversion Recommissioned December 10 1952 - Decommissioned April 21 1953 Struck from Naval Register February 20 1970 ZEELEEUW S-803 (Dutch Naval Service) Sold to The Netherlands February 20 1970 and renamed Sold November 24 1970 to A.J. Van Den Kooy N.V. Rijnacker Netherlands

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Postmark Manitowoc, WI

1944-05-17

Commissioning

 

Locy Type SLPb(n)

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945

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Ship's Mark Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS) USS ORION AS-18

1961-10-01 to 1961-10-05

As Dutch Submarine ZEELEEUW S-803

 

Other Information

HAWKBILL received six battle stars for World War II service and she received a Navy Unit Commendation for her outstanding performance

Credited with sinking...
The 8407-ton Japanese Transport KINUGASA MARU, October 7 1944 South China Sea
The 1943-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TOKUWA MARU, October 9 1944 South China Sea
The 1262-ton Japanese Escort Destroyer MOMO, December 15 1944 South China Sea
The Japanese Merchant Lighter No. 130, December 29 1944 Java Sea
The 300-ton Japanese Cargo Ship KISARAGI MARU, February 12 1945 Lombok Strait
The 130-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser CHA 4, February 14 1945 Lombok Strait
The 180-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser CHA 114, February 14 1945 Lombok Strait
A small un-named Japanese vessel, February 16 1945 Lombok Strait
The 5396-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship DAIZEN MARU, February 20 1945 off Singapore
The 1608-ton Japanese Minelayer HATSUTAKA, May 16 1945 off the east coast of Malaya
A small un-named Japanese vessel, May 29 1945 Gulf of Siam
A small un-named Japanese vessel, July 17 1945 off the east coast of Malaya
Two small un-named Japanese vessels, July 20 1945 off the east coast of Malaya
Two small un-named Japanese vessels, July 21 1945 off the east coast of Malaya

NAMESAKE - A sea turtle

 

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