BLUEGILL AGSS 242

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.

Gato Class Submarine Keel Laid 17 February 1942 - Launched 8 August 1943 USS BLUEGILL SS-242 Commissioned 11 November 1943 - Decommissioned 1 March 1946 Recommissioned 3 May 1951 - Decommissioned 7 July 1952 USS BLUEGILL SSK-242 Converted to Hunter Killer Submarine (SSK) February 1953 Commissioned 2 May 1953 USS BLUEGILL SS-242 Reverted to (SS) 15 August 1959 USS BLUEGILL AGSS-242 Redesignated Auxiliary Research Submarine (AGSS) 15 April 1965 Decommissioned 28 June 1969 Scuttled (Salvage training) 3 December 1970

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bluegill AGSS-242 Covers Page 1     (1942-1943)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z "USS BLUEGILL / KEEL LAID"

1942-12-17

Keel Laid.

 

Locy Type 3z "BLUEGILL / LAUNCHING"

1943-08-08

Launching, cachet by William F. Spader.

 

Other Information

USS BLUEGILL earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 Battle Stars and the WWII Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a freshwater sunfish of the Mississippi River basin and Great Lakes

 

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