HADDOCK SS 231

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 March 31 1941 - Launched October 20 1941 USS HADDOCK SS-231 Commissioned March 14 1942 - Decommissioned February 12 1947 HADDOCK SS-231 Placed In Service August 1948 as Naval Reserve Training Vessel Assigned to 6th Naval District Placed Out of Service May 1952 Placed In Service June 1956 as Naval Reserve Training Vessel Assigned to Portsmouth, New Hampshire Placed Out of Service 1960 Struck from Naval Register August 23 1960 Sold August 23 1960 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943)

 

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

 

USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Navy Yard Branch" Portsmouth NH

1941-03-31

No Image

Keel Laying, cachet by Dr. S. E. Hutnick

 

Portsmouth NH Navy Yard Br.

1941-10-20

Launching

 

Locy Type 3z

1941-10-20

Launching Cachet by C Doucet

 

Locy Type 3z "USS HADDOCK / LAUNCHED"

1941-10-20

Launching Cachet by Gow C. Ng

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Locy Type FDC 3z Unlisted in the USCS Postmark Catalog

1942-03-14

First Day of Commissioning, Censored
Cachet sponsored by the Argonauts Crew #24, ANCS, Cachet designed by Alex R. Hesse and drawn by Francis C. Pace

 

Locy Type FDPS 3z (1942 stamped over 1941)

1942-03-14

First Day of Commissioning, Censored

 

Other Information

HADDOCK was awarded 4 Presidential Unit Citations and earned 11 battle stars for her World War II service.

Credited with sinking...
The 6334-ton Japanese Troop Transport TATSUHO MARU, August 22 1942 off China coast
The 2251-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TEISHUN MARU, August 26 1942 off Formosa
The 1925-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TEKKAI MARU, November 3 1942 East China Sea
The 6571-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship VENICE MARU, November 11 1942 Yellow Sea
The 6503-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NICHINAN MARU, November 16 1942 East China Sea
The 10018-ton Japanese Tanker GENYO MARU, January 19 1943 off Honshu
The 7389-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker ARIMA MARU, April 3 1943 off Palau
The 5532-ton Japanese Troop Transport SAIPAN MARU, July 21 1943 off Saipan
The 126-ton Japanese Auxiliary Minesweeper NOSHIRO MARU No. 2, April 17 1944 off Haha Jima

NAMESAKE - A small, edible Atlantic fish, related to the cod.

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Haddock.
USS Haddock SS-32 (K-1), USS Haddock SS-231 and USS Haddock SS-621

 

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