LAPON SS 260

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 21 1942 - Launched October 27 1942 USS LAPON SS-260 Commissioned January 23 1943 - Decommissioned July 25 1946 Recommissioned April 13 1957 - Decommissioned August 10 1957 Struck from Naval Register December 31 1975 HNS POSEIDON Y-16 (Greek Naval Service) Loaned August 8 1957 to the Republic of Greece and renamed Decommissioned by Greece April 11 1975 Sold April 1976 to the Republic of Greece for spare parts Sunk as target April 1976 in the Agean Sea

Naval Covers

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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

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-02-21

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Keel Laying, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Groton CT Machine

1942-10-27

Launching
Spader Cachet

 

Locy Type 3z (BBT) "TO OUR NAVY / ON NAVY DAY"

1942-10-27

No Image

Censored. Launching, cachet by M. J. Herald. Navy Day.

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-01-23

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Commissioning
Blue Hebditch Cachet

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-01-23

Commissioning
Green Hebditch Cachet

 

Groton CT Machine

1943-01-23

No Image

Commissioning, cachet by Glen Osborn, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

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1st Commissioning January 23 1943 to July 25 1946

 

NO LAPON POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

POSTMARK DATE

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Locy Type 3z (BTB) (Postmark not from LAPON)

1943-12-11

Censored Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3z (BTB) (Postmark not from LAPON)

1943-12-11

Sailor's Mail. Close-up view of the ship's return address.

 

Other Information

LAPON was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and received 4 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 1906-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAICHU MARU, October 18 1943 off Honshu
The 5792-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TOYOKUNI MARU, March 9 1944 South China Sea
The 5396-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NICHEREI MARU, March 9 1944 South China Sea
The 8359-ton Japanese Troop Transport HOKOROKU MARU, March 18 1944 South China Sea
The 6586-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship WALES MARU, May 24 1944 South China Sea
The 4667-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship BIZEN MARU, May 24 1944 South China Sea
The 1499-ton Japanese Survey Ship KYODO MARU No. 36, July 18 1944 off Labuan, Borneo
The 234-ton Japanese Auxiliary Sub Chaser KAMO MARU, July 18 1944 off Labuan, Borneo
The 233-ton Japanese Auxiliary Sub Chaser KURAMA MARU, July 18 1944 off Palawan
The 5061-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TENSHIN MARU, July 31 1944 off Palawan
The 1610-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship JUNGEN GO, September 22 1944 South China Sea
The 5599-ton Japanese Tanker HOKKI MARU, September 27 1944 South China Sea
The 6968-ton Japanese Troop Transport EJIRI MARU, October 10 1944 South China Sea

NAMESAKE - A scorpion fish of the Pacific coast of America

 

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