JACK SS 259

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 February 2 1942 - Launched October 16 1942 USS JACK SS-259 Commissioned January 6 1943 - Decommissioned June 8 1946 Recommissioned December 20 1957 for modifications HHMS AMFITRITI S-17 (Greek Naval Service) Loaned to the Royal Hellenic Navy April 21 1958 Returned to US Navy custody 1967 Sunk as a target by the US 6th Fleet September 5 1967 Struck from Naval Register 1967

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Groton CT Machine

1942-02-02

Keel Laying

 

Locy Type 3z "WE'RE IN IT / LET'S WIN IT" Groton CT

1942-02-02

Keel Laying, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Locy Type 3z "SPONSOR MRS / F.B.SEELEY" Groton CT

1942-10-16

N/A

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-10-16

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-10-16

Launching

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-01-06

Commissioning

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-01-06

N/A

Commissioning

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NO POSTMARKS REPORTED

POSTMARK DATE

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Locy Type 2 USS Fulton AS-11

1987-05-08

N/A

Combined Reunion for the crewmembers of USS Jack SS-259 and USS Jack SSN-605, cachet by Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Other Information

USS JACK earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 7 Battle stars) and the World War II Victory Medal during her US Naval career.

NAMESAKE - JACK - Named for the Jack, any of various fishes—young pike, green pike or pickerel, or large California rockfish.
NAMESAKE - AMFITRITI - Sea nymph and goddess of the Mediterranean.

 

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