ARGONAUT APS 1

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.

Argonaut Class Submarine Keel Laid May 1 1925 - Launched November 10 1927 USS V-4 (SF-7) Commissioned April 2 1928 USS ARGONAUT SF-7 Renamed February 19 1931 USS ARGONAUT SM-1 Reclassified Minelaying Submarine (SM) July 1 1931 USS ARGONAUT APS-1 Reclassified Transport Submarine (APS) September 22 1942 SUNK (depth charges) January 10 1943 Solomon Sea Japanese aircraft (582d Kokutai) and Destroyers ISOKAZE and MAIKAZE All hands (105) of her crew were lost and remain on duty Struck from Naval Register February 26 1943

Naval Covers

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1. Argonaut Covers Page 1    (1928-42)

 

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 FDPS 3s

1928-06-06

As V-4
First Day of Postal Service.

 

Locy Type 3s

1928-06-13

As V-4

 

Locy Type F "NAVY-YARD / MARE IS,CAL" USCS Catalog Illustration V-1

1930-03-19

As V-4

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Locy Type F "SAN DIEGO / CALIF." USCS Catalog Illustration V-1

1931-04-27

As ARGONAUT (SF-7)
Still using "V-4" named postmark in April 1931.

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Locy Type 3z (BBT)

1942-01-01

As ARGONAUT SM-1

 

Locy Type 5hks "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-04-10

As ARGONAUT SM-1

 

Locy Type 9v

1940-04-27

As ARGONAUT SM-1

 

Locy Type F "CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR / GREETINGS WITH ALOHA / FROM HONOLULU HAWAII" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39

1933-12-25

As ARGONAUT SM-1
Christmas Day.

 

Locy Type F "COLUMBUS DAY / KAHULUI, MAUI / TER. OF HAWAII" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39

1934-10-12

As ARGONAUT SM-1
Columbus Day

 

Locy Type F "MERRY XMAS / HAPPY / NEW YEAR" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39

1940-12-25

As ARGONAUT SM-1
Christmas Day, cachet by James Chun and Charles J. Cerrinack

 

Locy Type Fx USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39b

1940-05-06

As ARGONAUT SM-1

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. A-39a

1942-10-27

As ARGONAUT APS-1

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Non- Postal Marking

1934-10-12

No Image

U.S.N. between two thick bars

 

USPO Machine Cancel Groton CT

1943-07-04

No Image

Memorial cover by Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

 

USPS CDS Portsmouth, NH

1983-01-10

No Image

"On Eternal Patrol". Cachet by Alton (Budd) M. Arrington

 

 

Other Information

ARGONAUT earned 2 Battle Stars for WWII service

Credited with sinking...
The 198-ton Japanese Guardboat EBON MARU, January 2 1943 off New Britain

NAMESAKE - The band of 50 heroes in Greek legend who sailed with Jason in the ship Argo to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

 

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