SAWFISH SS 276

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 January 20 1942 - Launched June 23 1942 USS SAWFISH SS-276 Commissioned August 26 1942 - Decommissioned June 26 1946 Laid up in Pacific Reserve Fleet, Mare Island Group SAWFISH SS-276 Placed In Service May 1947 as Naval Reserve Training Vessel Out of Service April 1 1960 Struck from Naval Register April 1 1960 Sold December 2 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1942)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Portsmouth NH Navy Yard Sta. Duplex

1942-06-23

Launching

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Locy Type 3z (BTT)

1942-10-09

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Other Information

SAWFISH received 8 battle stars for service during World War II

Credited with sinking...
The 2369-ton Soviet Merchant Ship ILMEN (accidential), February 17 1943 off Kyushu
The 4994-ton Soviet Merchant Ship KOLA (accidential), February 17 1943 off Kyushu
The 138-ton Japanese Guardboat SHINSEI MARU, March 20 1943 North Pacific Ocean
The 2921-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat HAKKAI MARU, May 5 1943 off Honshu
The 720-ton Japanese Minelayer HIRASHIMA, July 27 1943 off Kyusyu
The 3266-ton Japanese Troop Transport SANSEI MARU, December 8 1943 off Chichi Jima
The 2198-ton Japanese Submarine I-29, July 26 1944 Luzon Strait
The 6521-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TACHIBANA MARU, October 6 1944 South China Sea
The 6863-ton Japanese Seaplane Carrier KIMIKAWA MARU, October 23 1944 South China Sea

NAMESAKE - A viviparous ray which has a long flat snout with a row of toothlike structures along each edge. It is found principally in the mouths of tropical American and African rivers

 

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