CHUB SS 329

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.

Balao Class Submarine Originally named "BONACI", renamed September 24 1942 Keel Laid September 16 1943 - Launched June 18 1944 USS CHUB SS 329 Commissioned October 21 1944 - Decommissioned May 23 1948 TCG GUR D-4 (Turkish Naval Service) Transferred as "Grant-in-Aid" to Turkey May 23 1948 Commissioned May 25 1948 TCG GUR D-3 (Turkish Naval Service) Renumbered (D-3) 1954 TCG GUR S-20 (Turkish Naval Service) Renumbered (S-20) 1955 TCG GUR S-334 (Turkish Naval Service) In accordance with the NATO pendant system, renumbered (S-334) 1959 Decommission from Turkish Navy December 12 1975 Returned to U. S. custody on unknown date and sold for scrap May 22 1976

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1943-44)

 

Postmarks

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

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT) "KEEL LAYING / USS CHUBB"

1943-09-16

Keel Laid, cachet by William F Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Submarine's name misspelled "CHUBB" in the postmark and cachet.

 

Groton CT MAchine

1943-09-16

Keel Laid, cachet by William F Spader, sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Submarine's name misspelled "CHUBB" in the cachet.

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1943-09-16

N/A

Keel Laid. Submarine's name misspelled "CHUBB" in the cachet.

 

Locy Type 3z (BTT) "USS CHUBB / LAUNCHED"

1944-06-18

Launching, cachet by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS. Submarine's name misspelled "CHUBB" in the postmark and cachet.

 

Locy Type CD-Z5

1944-06-18

Launching, cachet by K. E. Streeter

 

Groton CT Machine

1944-10-21

Commissioning

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Other Information

USS CHUB received three battle stars for her World War II service

NAMESAKE - A game fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The name is also given locally to a wide variety of American fishes.

 

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