SPEARFISH SS 190

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.

Sargo Class Submarine Keel Laid September 9 1937 - Launched October 29 1938 USS SPEARFISH SS-190 Commissioned July 17 1939 - Decommissioned June 22 1946 Struck from Naval Register July 19 1946 Sold October 1947 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1939)

 

Postmarks

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

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1937-09-09

No Image

Keel Laid

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1938-10-29

No Image

Launched

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton, Conn

1938-10-29

Hutnick Launching Cachet

 

Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SPEARFISH / LAUNCHED" USS FALCON ASR-2

1938-10-29

Launching

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Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-07-17

First Day in Commission. Add-on cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-07-17

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Gordon A. Shaw and Lloyd A. Nace

 

Locy Type FDC 3 "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION"

1939-07-17

First Day in Commission. Cachet by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

Other Information

SPEARFISH earned ten battle stars during World War II

Credited with sinking...
The 9665-ton Japanese Transport TOBA MARU, April 25 1942 off Luzon
The 3560-ton Japanese Transport TAMASHIMA MARU, January 30 1944 off Saipan
The 2510-ton Japanese Merchant Ship TOYOURA MARU, May 5 1944 East China Sea
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, January 11 1945 off Bonin Islands

NAMESAKE - Any of several large, powerful, pelagic fishes allied to the marlins and sailfishes

 

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