PUFFER SS 268

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 16 1942 - Launched November 22 1942 USS PUFFER SS-268 Commissioned April 27 1943 - Decommissioned June 28 1946 PUFFER SS-268 Placed In Service as Naval Reserve Training Vessel 1946 Out of Service June 10 1960 Struck from Naval Register July 1 1960 Sold November 4 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1944)

 

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

 

New York NY Slogan "BUY / WAR SAVINGS / BONDS AND STAMPS"

1942-11-22

Launching
Walter Czubay

 

Manitowoc WI Machine

1942-11-22

Launching

 

Manitowoc WI Machine

1943-04-27

No Image

Commissioning
Gow C. Ng

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NO PUFFER POSTMARKS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

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Other Information

PUFFER received 9 battle stars for her World War II service

Credited with sinking...
The 900-ton Japanese Torpedo Boat FUYO, December 20 1943 off Manila
The 6707-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship RYUYO MARU, January 1 1944 off Negros Island
The 15105-ton Japanese Troop Transport TEIKO MARU (former French D'ARTAGNAN), February 22 1944 off Borneo
The 3181-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship SHINRYU MARU, May 18 1944 Netherlands East Indies
The 7951-ton Japanese Underway Replenishment Ship ASHIZURI, June 5 1944 Sulu Sea
The 4465-ton Japanese Oiler TAKASAKI, June 5 1944 Sulu Sea
The 340-ton Japanese Auxiliary Submarine Chaser KYO MARU No. 2, August 7 1944 off Mindanao
The 5113-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker TEIKON MARU, August 12 1944 off Cape Calavite
The 740-ton Japanese Corvette KAIBOKAN 42, January 10 1945 East China Sea
Five small Un-named Japanese Vessels, July 5 1945 off Bali

NAMESAKE - A fish which inflates its body with air

 

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