CUTTLEFISH SS 171

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.

Cachalot Class Submarine Authorized as V-9 (SC-4) Keel Laid 7 October 1931 as SS-171 Launched 21 November 1933 USS CUTTLEFISH SS-171 Commissioned 8 June 1934 - Decommissioned 24 October 1945 Struck from Naval Register 3 July 1946 Sold 12 February 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Cuttlefish SS-171 Covers Page 1     (1934-1941)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 28 March 1934 - Disestablished 30 June 1945

 

Locy Type FDC 3 (BC-BTB) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1934-06-08

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Locy Type 3 (BC-BTB) "PORT AU PRINCE / HAITI"

1934-08-06

Shakedown Cruise

 

Locy Type 3a

1938-03-14

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Locy Type 5hks "PEACE / ON EARTH"

1936-12-25

Merry Christmas, cachet by Moffett Chapter No. 6, USCS

 

Locy Type 9v (C)

1938-05-26

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Locy Type 9x (C)

1938-05-26

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Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. C-136

1937-12-25

Merry Christmas. Cachet by Richard Buchwald, sponsored by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type P (9 with wording at bottom removed)

1938-02-22

Washington's Birthday, cachet by Freebooters Crew, ANCS

 

Locy Type SLPb (78x12)

1938-05-20

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Locy Type FAKE USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-3

1941-11-21

Cachet and cancel by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop).

 

Other Information

USS CUTTLEFISH earned the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Campaign Medal w/ 2 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A 10-armed marine mollusk similar to the squid.

Two submarines of the US Navy have borne the name CUTTLEFISH - USS Cuttlefish SS-11 and USS Cuttlefish SS-171.

 

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