SALMON SS 182

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.

Salmon Class Submarine Keel Laid 15 April 1936 - Launched 12 June 1937 USS SALMON SS-182 Commissioned 15 March 1938 - Decommissioned 24 September 1945 Struck from Naval Register 11 October 1945 Scrapped 4 April 1946

Naval Covers

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1. USS Salmon SS-182 Covers Page 1    (1936-1941)
2. USS Salmon SS-182 Covers Page 2    (1938 Shakedown Cruise)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BTT) "SUB BASE / N.L. CONN"

1938-03-15

Commissioning, cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BTT) "BROWNSVILLE / TEXAS"

1938-05-09

Shakedown Cruise, cachet by P. J. (PeeJay) Ickeringill, cachet sponsored by Frederick Horton

 

Locy Type 9v

1939-10-27

N/A

On Piece

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-10-27

N/A

On Piece

 

Other Information

USS SALMON earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ nine Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A soft-finned, gamy fish which inhabits the coasts of America and Europe in northern latitudes and ascends rivers for the purpose of spawning. Salmon are highly valued for their rich, succulent meat.

The ships sponsor was Miss Hester Laning.

 

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