FINBACK SS 230

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 5 1941 - Launched August 25 1941 USS FINBACK SS-230 Commissioned January 31 1942 - Decommissioned April 21 1950 Struck from Naval Register September 1 1958 Sold 1959 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942)

 

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

 

Locy Type 9x USS Gregory APD-3

1941-02-05

Dr. S. E. Hutnick Keel Laying Cachet

 

Locy Type 3z

1941-08-25

Doucet Launching Cachet

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Locy Type FDC 3z

1942-01-31

First Day in Commission
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

FINBACK received 13 battle stars for her World War II service.

Credited with sinking...
The 7007-ton Japanese Troop Transport TEISON MARU, October 14 1942 off Formosa
The 9476-ton Japanese Army Passenger/Cargo Ship AFRICA MARU, October 20 1942 off Formosa
The 5359-ton Japanese Cargo Ship YAMAFUJI MARU, October 20 1942 off Formosa
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, November 3 1942 off Ryukyu Islands
The 271-ton Japanese Coaster YACHIYO MARU, January 17 1943 off Tanega Shima
The 3277-ton Japanese Auxiliary Minelayer KAHOKU MARU, June 8 1943 off Palau
The 4719-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship RYUZAN MARU, July 30 1943 Java Sea
The 6070-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KAISHO MARU, August 3 1943 Java Sea
The 75-ton Japanese Sub Chaser CHA 109 (Former Dutch KAWI), August 19 1943 Celebes Sea
The 10044-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker ISSHIN MARU, January 2 1944 off Takara Jima
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, January 30 1944 off Sikoku
An Un-named Japanese Sampan, April 19 1944 off Truk
The 536-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship HASSHO MARU, September 11 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 866-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship HAKUUN MARU No. 2, September 11 1944 off Chichi Jima
The 2111-ton Japanese Troop Transport JUSAN MARU, December 16 1944 off Chichi Jima

FINBACK rescued Lieutenant (jg) George H.W. Bush, USNR, of VT-51. Bush will eventually become the 41st President of the United States

NAMESAKE - The common whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Two submarines of the US Navy have been named FINBACK - USS Finback SS-230 and USS Finback SSN-670

 

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