BUMPER SS 333

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 4 November 1943 - Launched 6 August 1944 USS BUMPER SS-333 Commissioned 9 December 1944 - Decommissioned 16 November 1950 TGC CANAKKALE D-5 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred to Turkey and commissioned 16 November 1950 TGC CANAKKALE S-21 (Turkish Naval Service) Renumbered 1955 TGC CANAKKALE S-333 (Turkish Naval Service) Renumbered 1959 Decommissioned 8 November 1976 Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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1. USS Bumper SS-333 Covers Page 1     (1943-44)

 

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 BUMPER / KEEL LAID"

1943-11-04

Keel Laying, green cachet by Fred Hebditch, sponsored by Edgar P. Simmons

 

Other Information

USS BUMPER earned the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle Star and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for a fish of the West Indian Ocean

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Joseph W. Williams, Jr., wife of the prospective commanding officer, Commander J. W. Williams, Jr.

 

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